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The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
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The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
- Vote date
- 2026-04-29
- Chamber
- senate
- Result
- passed
- Yeas
- 19
- Nays
- 18
- Excused
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Related measure
- measure-2263
- Related sitting
- sitting-304
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- Chamber
- senate
- Context text
- (a) Continuing, initiating, or supporting litigation or administrative action seeking to block, delay, revoke, suspend, or invalidate permits or agreements necessary for construction of the Line 5 tunnel. (b) Participation in multi-party or amicus litigation opposing the Line 5 tunnel project. (2) As a condition of receiving appropriations in this act related to executive functions of the department, the attorney general shall promptly take all necessary actions to withdraw the State of Michigan from any pending litigation, appeals, or administrative proceedings opposing the construction of the Line 5 tunnel, to the fullest extent permitted by law. (3) EGLE and all relevant departments shall: (a) Treat all validly issued permits and authorizations for the Line 5 tunnel as final and enforceable. (b) Cooperate with project sponsors to facilitate construction timelines consistent with state and federal law. (c) Refrain from issuing duplicative, discretionary, or redundant reviews intended to delay construction. (4) Funds appropriated in this act shall not be used to enforce, implement, or defend any state action that conflicts with the legislature’s intent to complete the Line 5 tunnel and ensure the continued transport of energy through a modernized, enclosed facility. (5) Within 60 days after enactment, the attorney general shall submit a certification to the senate and house appropriations committees affirming compliance with subsection (3). EGLE shall submit a report detailing steps taken to ensure uninterrupted construction.”. The amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor. The question being on the passage of the bill, The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
- Excused
- 0
- Measure id
- measure-2263
- Motion text
- The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows:
- Nays
- 18
- Not voting
- 0
- Result
- passed
- Sitting id
- sitting-304
- Vote date
- 2026-04-29
- Vote id
- vote-2474
- Vote number
- 78
- Yeas
- 19
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