2023 House Bill 4466

Environmental protection: litter; releasing balloons into the atmosphere; prohibit, and provide civil fines.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 8902 and 8905a (MCL 324.8902 and 324.8905a), section 8905a as amended by 2014 PA 549.

Official record

Mackinac Center Analysis

Categorizes the intentional release of balloons into the air as litter, with financial penalties.

Introduced in the House

April 25, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Natalie Price (D-5) and eight co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Rachel Hood (D-81), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Christine Morse (D-40), Reggie Miller (D-31), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Lori Stone (D-13) and Alabas Farhat (D-3)

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