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Committee hears bill to allow expedited shoreline protections after high Great Lakes water
House Rules Committee · October 31, 2025
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Summary
Representative Van Orkam said HB 5103 would let homeowners seek expedited EGLE review and temporarily keep sandbags and similar structures in place after high Great Lakes water to stabilize dunes and protect structures.
Representative Van Orkam told the committee HB 5103 responds to high Great Lakes water and ownership‑level emergencies that in 2020 forced some homeowners to use structures such as sandbags to stabilize dunes and protect houses.
"Homeowners were literally having their houses fall into the lake," Van Orkam said, describing 2020 water levels. The…
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