Legislative bodies rarely vote against giving themselves final say over a controversial matter, but Michigan's State Senate voted yesterday not to require legislative approval of new water for sale projects in Michigan that would divert water out of the Great Lakes Basin. The key vote was on an amendment to link water withdrawal legislation that did pass the Senate with a bill requiring legislative OK of diversions. The amendment failed 16-19. The roll call is at the bottom of page 2407 and top of page 2408 in the document below. A "yes" vote was for control of water diversions.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/journal/senate/pdf/2005-SJ-12-08-110.pdf
Posted by Dave at December 9, 2005 09:27 AM