2022 House Bill 6189

Revise laws to incorporate lessons learned from COVID epidemic

Introduced in the House

June 9, 2022

Introduced by Rep. Greg VanWoerkom (R-91)

To repeal provisions in a law regulating solid waste disposal sites that requires regulators to specify in writing reasons for denying a license for a site, and that also empowers regulators to issue emergency cease-and-desist orders, revoke and suspend permits, and more. It is one of a number of bills that would revise various laws to incorporate lessons learned from the 2020 coronavirus epidemic.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight

June 22, 2022

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

July 1, 2022

Passed in the House 56 to 48 (details)

Received in the Senate

Sept. 7, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Environmental Quality

Sept. 20, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Oversight

Sept. 22, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 28, 2022

Passed in the Senate 22 to 14 (details)

To repeal provisions in a law regulating solid waste disposal sites that requires regulators to specify in writing reasons for denying a license for a site, and that also empowers regulators to issue emergency cease-and-desist orders, revoke and suspend permits, and more. This is one of a number of bills that would revise various laws to incorporate lessons learned from the 2020 coronavirus epidemic.

Vetoed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Oct. 14, 2022

Received in the House

Nov. 10, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Oversight