2025 House Bill 4265

Environmental protection: solid waste; reporting and compliance requirements for anaerobic digesters; modify.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 11506 and 11568 (MCL 324.11506 and 324.11568), section 11506 as amended by 2022 PA 244 and section 11568 as added by 2022 PA 249.

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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. Joey Andrews (D-38) and 26 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jerry Neyer (R-92), 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), 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), Parker Fairbairn (R-107), Tom Kunse (R-100), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Jaime Greene (R-65), Luke Meerman (R-89), Angela Rigas (R-79), Curtis VanderWall (R-102) and Will Snyder (D-87)

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

June 5, 2025

Reported with substitute H-1

June 12, 2025

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Substitute H-4 offered by Rep. Jerry Neyer (R-92)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Denise Mentzer (D-61)

1. Amend page 17, line 14, after “salts,” by striking out “and”.

2. Amend page 17, line 15, after “concentration,” by inserting “microplastics, and perfluoroalkyl and

polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) for which the department has established maximum contaminant levels in rules promulgated under the safe drinking water act, 1976 PA 399, MCL 325.1001 to

325.1023,”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

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