2026 Senate Bill 898

Economic development: brownfield redevelopment authority; environmental brownfield redevelopment program; modify.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 19608a, 19608b, 19609, 19610, 19610a, 19611, 19612, 19613, 20108b, and 21506a (MCL 324.19608a, 324.19608b, 324.19609, 324.19610, 324.19610a, 324.19611, 324.19612, 324.19613, 324.20108b, and 324.21506a), section 19608a as amended and section 19608b as added by 2016 PA 473, sections 19609, 19610, 19611, and 19612 as amended and section 19610a as added by 2016 PA 475, section 19613 as added by 1998 PA 288, section 20108b as amended by 2016 PA 476, and section 21506a as amended by 2017 PA 134, and by adding part 192.

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Senate Bills 898 and 899 establishes a new, expanded Brownfield Redevelopment Grant and Loan Program in Michigan, increasing funding limits, updating eligibility and oversight requirements, and streamlining the process for local governments to remediate and redevelop contaminated properties for economic and environmental benefit.

Introduced in the Senate

April 15, 2026

Introduced by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture

June 2, 2026

Reported with substitute S-1

June 3, 2026

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

June 10, 2026

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

June 17, 2026

Passed in the Senate 29 to 9 (details)

Received in the House

June 17, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Economic Competitiveness