2026 House Bill 5896

Environmental protection: other; requirements for people that use sewage sludge or sewage sludge derivatives in land application to test for PFAS; provide for.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 3103 and 3131 (MCL 324.3103 and 324.3131), section 3103 as amended by 2005 PA 33 and section 3131 as amended by 2012 PA 563.

Official record

Introduced in the House

April 23, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Denise Mentzer (D-61) and 36 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Reggie Miller (D-31), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Morgan Foreman (D-33), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Tonya Myers Phillips (D-7), Julie Brixie (D-73), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Jasper Martus (D-69), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Stephen Wooden (D-81), Veronica Paiz (D-10), Julie Rogers (D-41), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Jason Morgan (D-23), Peter Herzberg (D-25), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Mai Xiong (D-13), Stephanie Young (D-16), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Kelly Breen (D-21), Regina Weiss (D-5), Carol Glanville (D-84), Kara Hope (D-74), Helena Scott (D-8), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Natalie Price (D-6), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Brenda Carter (D-53), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Noah Arbit (D-20) and Betsy Coffia (D-103)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations