Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 479: Environmental protection: permits; denial of or imposition of additional conditions on; provide for when projects are located in environmentally overburdened communities, and repeal environmental permit review commission provisions. Amends secs. 1301, 1305, 1307 & 1311 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1301 et seq.); designates secs. 1301 - 1311 as subpt. 1; adds subpt. 2 to pt. 13 & repeals secs. 1313 - 1317 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1313 - 324.1317).

In committee Last action July 1, 2025: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Plain-language summary

SB 479 is a bill introduced in the Michigan Senate on July 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Environmental protection: permits; denial of or imposition of additional conditions on; provide for when projects are located in environmentally overburdened communities, and repeal environmental permit review commission provisions. Amends secs. 1301, 1305, 1307 & 1311 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1301 et seq.); designates secs. 1301 - 1311 as subpt. 1; adds subpt. 2 to pt. 13 & repeals secs. 1313 - 1317 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1313 - 324.1317). Primary sponsor: Stephanie Chang (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Stephanie Chang (Democratic). 5 co-sponsors.