2023 Senate Bill 225 / 2024 Public Act 59

Construction: asbestos; public contracts for asbestos abatement projects; require under certain circumstances background investigation, public posting of certain information, and public hearings.

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

Senate Bill 225 would create the Public Entity Asbestos Removal Verification Act to prohibit a public entity from entering into an asbestos abatement project with an asbestos abatement contractor, or a general contractor that contracts with an asbestos abatement contractor, for the abatement of asbestos unless the public entity conducts a background investigation of the contractor seeking to bid on the project. Senate Bill 226 would amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA) by adding a new section 5519b that would require EGLE to prepare and submit to the legislature, by March 1 of each year, a report that includes the following related to the asbestos program proposed by House Bill 4188: o The number of inspectors employed by EGLE. o The number of inspections conducted. o The percentage of original notices of intention received for which inspections were conducted. o The number of enforcement actions taken.

Introduced in the Senate

March 22, 2023

Introduced by Sens. Stephanie Chang (D-3) and Erika Geiss (D-1)

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Environment

Feb. 15, 2024

Reported with substitute S-1

Feb. 20, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Feb. 22, 2024

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

Feb. 27, 2024

Passed in the Senate 26 to 12 (details)

Received in the House

Feb. 27, 2024

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

March 7, 2024

Reported without amendment

May 21, 2024

Passed in the House 78 to 29 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

June 20, 2024