2023 House Bill 4190 / 2024 Public Act 16

Construction: asbestos; public contracts for asbestos abatement projects; require disclosure of environmental violations.

An act to prohibit certain public entities from entering into certain contracts with certain entities that remove or abate asbestos; to require certain entities to disclose certain information when bidding on certain contracts with public entities; and to impose certain duties and responsibilities on certain public entities.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bills 4185 to 4190 would create new acts and amend several existing acts relating to the regulation of asbestos handling and removal activities and how public entities may enter into contracts and agreements with contractors engaging in those activities. Broadly speaking, the bills would add requirements regarding which entities may enter into agreements with public entities for certain asbestos abatement activities and conditions under which an entity would either be eligible or ineligible to enter into a contract.

Introduced in the House

March 7, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Curtis VanderWall (R-102) and 15 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Doug Wozniak (R-59), Tom Kunse (R-100), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Abraham Aiyash (D-9), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Kara Hope (D-74), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Jason Morgan (D-23), Ranjeev Puri (D-24), Tullio Liberati (D-2) and Regina Weiss (D-6)

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation

May 18, 2023

Reported without amendment

Oct. 31, 2023

Passed in the House 83 to 27 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Nov. 1, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Environment

Feb. 15, 2024

Reported without amendment

Feb. 20, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Feb. 22, 2024

Reported without amendment

Feb. 27, 2024

Passed in the Senate 27 to 11 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

March 12, 2024