Flooding/Dams Whitmer announces disaster declaration for Southwest MI tornadoes (Gongwer, 4/30/2026) ATTACHED Time to ‘fix the damn dams’ or an unfunded mandate? House panel conflicted on Schuette bill (Gongwer, 4/29/2026) ATTACHED Bipartisan federal lawmakers request disaster declaration following tornadoes (Gongwer, 4/28/2026) ATTACHED EGLE backs Schuette dam bill ahead of hearing

MITA continues to be concerned with the ongoing problems associated with the misuse of the 005 response code on MISS DIG tickets, specifically situations where locators indicate that contact has been made with the excavator when, in fact, no such communication has occurred. Accurate communication between locators and excavators is