2025 House Bill 4742

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 1301, 1305, 1307, and 1311 (MCL 324.1301, 324.1305, 324.1307, and 324.1311), section 1301 as amended by 2018 PA 451, section 1305 as amended by 2011 PA 246, section 1307 as amended by 2018 PA 631, and section 1311 as amended by 2018 PA 268, by designating sections 1301 to 1311 as subpart 1 and by adding subpart 2 to part 13; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

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House Bill No. 4742 strengthens Michigan's environmental permitting process by introducing new requirements and protections for overburdened communities, mandating environmental justice assessments, enhanced public participation, and stricter timelines, while aiming to reduce discriminatory environmental impacts.

Introduced in the House

July 22, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Donavan McKinney (D-11) and 26 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Reggie Miller (D-31), Morgan Foreman (D-33), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Natalie Price (D-6), Joey Andrews (D-38), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Mike McFall (D-14), Veronica Paiz (D-10), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Jason Morgan (D-23), Kristian Grant (D-82), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Julie Rogers (D-41), Brenda Carter (D-53), Helena Scott (D-8), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Matt Longjohn (D-40), Mai Xiong (D-13), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Stephanie Young (D-16) and Tonya Myers Phillips (D-7)

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism