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HB4742

Environmental protection: permits; denial of or imposition of additional conditions on; provide for when projects are located in environmentally overburdened communities, and repeal environmental permit review commission provisions. Amends secs. 1301, 1305, 1307 & 1311 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1301 et seq.); designates secs. 1301 - 1311 as subpt. 1; adds subpt. 2 to pt. 13 & repeals secs. 1313 - 1317 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1313 - 324.1317).

Introduced·7/22/25
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Michigan HB4742 amends environmental permit regulations, focusing on projects in overburdened communities and repealing the environmental permit.

Michigan HB4742 amends the state's environmental permit regulations by introducing provisions for projects in environmentally overburdened communities. The bill requires an environmental justice impact assessment and public hearings for permits in these communities. It defines "overburdened community" based on income levels and other factors. The bill also mandates the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to assess permit applicants a fee for implementing these provisions.

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Natural Resources And Tourism Committee
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History

Jul 23, 2025

House

Bill Electronically Reproduced 07/22/2025

Jul 22, 2025

House

Introduced By Representative Rep. Donavan Mckinney

Jul 22, 2025

House

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