2023 House Bill 4359

Environmental protection: pollution prevention; plastic bags and other containers; repeal act preempting local regulation of.

A bill to repeal 2016 PA 389, entitled “An act to preempt local ordinances regulating the use, disposition, or sale of, prohibiting or restricting, or imposing any fee, charge, or tax on certain containers,” (MCL 445.591 to 445.593).

Official record

Mackinac Center Analysis

Repeals an act preventing local government regulation on plastic bags and similar containers.

Introduced in the House

April 11, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Felicia Brabec (D-33) and 27 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Veronica Paiz (D-11), Noah Arbit (D-20), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Kara Hope (D-74), Brenda Carter (D-53), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Betsy Coffia (D-103), Jason Morgan (D-23), Kelly Breen (D-21), Natalie Price (D-5), Stephanie Young (D-16), Julie Rogers (D-41), Rachel Hood (D-81), Jenn Hill (D-109), Jaime Churches (D-27), Reggie Miller (D-31), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Julie Brixie (D-73), Karen Whitsett (D-4) and Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

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

Nov. 9, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1