2023 House Bill 4824 / 2024 Public Act 7

Administrative procedure: other; cross-reference to administrative procedures act within the natural resources and environmental protection act; update.

An act to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “An act to protect the environment and natural resources of the state; to codify, revise, consolidate, and classify laws relating to the environment and natural resources of the state; to regulate the discharge of certain substances into the environment; to regulate the use of certain lands, waters, and other natural resources of the state; to protect the people’s right to hunt and fish; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for certain charges, fees, assessments, and donations; to provide certain appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 20120a (MCL 324.20120a), as amended by 2018 PA 581.

Mackinac Center Analysis

Repeals the Environmental Rules Review Committee.

Introduced in the House

June 15, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Donavan McKinney (D-14) and 15 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Noah Arbit (D-20), Rachel Hood (D-81), Carol Glanville (D-84), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Natalie Price (D-5), Brenda Carter (D-53), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Jason Morgan (D-23), Reggie Miller (D-31), Erin Byrnes (D-15) and Sharon MacDonell (D-56)

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

Oct. 26, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 9, 2023

Passed in the House 56 to 53 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Nov. 9, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection

Feb. 1, 2024

Reported from the Committee on Regulatory Affairs

Feb. 6, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Feb. 13, 2024

Reported without amendment

Feb. 20, 2024

Amendment offered by Sen. Michael Webber (R-9)

1. Amend page 16, line 15, by striking out all of enacting section 2 and inserting:

“Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 102nd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) House Bill No. 4825.

(b) House Bill No. 4826.

Enacting section 3. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Joint Resolution C of the 102nd Legislature becomes a part of the state constitution of 1963 as provided in section 1 of article XII of the state constitution of 1963.”.

The amendment failed 17 to 20 (details)

Passed in the Senate 20 to 17 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Feb. 27, 2024