2025 House Bill 4257

Environmental protection: solid waste; anaerobic digestion and digestate; define.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 11502 and 11503 (MCL 324.11502 and 324.11503), as amended by 2022 PA 243.

Official record

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bills 4257 and 4265 amends waste management laws to enhance recycling access and redefine waste processing terms.

Introduced in the House

March 18, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Jerry Neyer (R-92) and 27 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Joey Andrews (D-38), David Martin (R-68), Tim Kelly (R-93), Jennifer Wortz (R-35), Jason Woolford (R-50), Timothy Beson (R-96), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R-34), Ken Borton (R-105), Joseph Fox (R-101), Nancy DeBoer (R-86), Brian BeGole (R-71), Brenda Carter (D-53), Peter Herzberg (D-25), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Steve Frisbie (R-44), William Bruck (R-30), Bradley Slagh (R-85), John Roth (R-104), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Tom Kunse (R-100), Angela Rigas (R-79), Luke Meerman (R-89), Jaime Greene (R-65), Curtis VanderWall (R-102) and Will Snyder (D-87)

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

June 5, 2025

Reported without amendment

June 12, 2025

Passed in the House 62 to 35 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote