2023 House Bill 4187

Environmental protection: air pollution; asbestos emissions program for demolition or renovation activity; require annual report on sufficiency of number of inspectors.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 5519b.

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. Abraham Aiyash (D-9) and 16 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Donavan McKinney (D-14), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Kara Hope (D-74), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Jason Morgan (D-23), Curtis VanderWall (R-102), Erin Byrnes (D-15), 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 68 to 42 (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