SB 479: Allow denial of permits in “environmentally overburdened communities” << Previous bill Next bill >>Introduced July 1, 2025
Official text and analysisEnvironmental 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).
Sponsor: Stephanie ChangCosponsors: Jeff Irwin,
Sue Shink,
Rosemary Bayer,
Mary Cavanagh,
Erika GeissReferred to Senate Energy and Environment Committee