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HB4027 • 2026

Land use: zoning and growth management; provision subjecting zoning authority to part 8 of clean and renewable energy and energy waste reduction act; delete. Amends sec. 205 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3205). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4028'25

Land use: zoning and growth management; provision subjecting zoning authority to part 8 of clean and renewable energy and energy waste reduction act; delete. Amends sec. 205 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3205). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4028'25

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Sponsor
Gregory Alexander (District 98), William Bruck (District 30), Karl Bohnak (District 109), Josh Schriver (District 66), Tim Kelly (District 93), Joseph Pavlov (District 64), Gregory Markkanen (District 110), Bryan Posthumus (District 90), Jason Woolford (District 50), Douglas Wozniak (District 59), Timothy Beson (District 96), David Prestin (District 108), Bradley Slagh (District 85), Mike Mueller (District 72), Tom Kunse (District 100), Phil Green (District 67), Joseph Aragona (District 60), Ken Borton (District 105), Brad Paquette (District 37), James DeSana (District 29), Cameron Cavitt (District 106), David Martin (District 68), Joseph Fox (District 101), Pat Outman (District 91), Steve Frisbie (District 44), Donni Steele (District 54), Angela Rigas (District 79), Matt Bierlein (District 97), Mike Hoadley (District 99), Jerry Neyer (District 92), Parker Fairbairn (District 107), Jennifer Wortz (District 35), Mike Harris (District 52), Jay DeBoyer (District 63), Curtis VanderWall (District 102), Alicia St. Germaine (District 62), Sarah Lightner (District 45), Rachelle Smit (District 43), Pauline Wendzel (District 39), Mark Tisdel (District 55), Luke Meerman (District 89), Greg VanWoerkom (District 88), Gina Johnsen (District 78), Kathy Schmaltz (District 46), John Roth (District 104), Brian BeGole (District 71), Matt Maddock (District 51), Nancy DeBoer (District 86), Jaime Greene (District 65), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (District 34)
Last action
2025-05-06
Official status
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed information on the exact impact of this change on future land use decisions or the broader implications for environmental goals.

Removing Zoning Rules for Clean Energy

This law removes a part of the zoning rules that required local governments to consider clean and renewable energy goals when planning land use.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes a section from an existing law that required local governments to consider clean and renewable energy goals when making decisions about how to use land in their area.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Local government officials who make zoning and planning decisions.

Terms To Know

Zoning
Rules that decide how different areas of a city or town can be used, like for homes, offices, or parks.
Clean Energy
Energy from sources that do not harm the environment, such as wind or solar power.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not provide details on how local governments will make decisions about land use without these clean energy rules.
  • It is unclear what impact this change might have on efforts to reduce waste and pollution from energy sources.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-06 SJ 40 Pg. 402

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  2. 2025-05-06 SJ 40 Pg. 402

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

  3. 2025-04-30 HJ 41 Pg. 426

    read a second time

  4. 2025-04-30 HJ 41 Pg. 426

    placed on third reading

  5. 2025-04-30 HJ 41 Pg. 432

    placed on immediate passage

  6. 2025-04-30 HJ 41 Pg. 432

    read a third time

  7. 2025-04-30 HJ 41 Pg. 432

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #72 Yeas 58 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 4

  8. 2025-04-30 HJ 41 Pg. 432

    transmitted

  9. 2025-04-22 HJ 37 Pg. 378

    reported with recommendation without amendment

  10. 2025-04-22 HJ 37 Pg. 378

    referred to second reading

  11. 2025-01-29 HJ 9 Pg. 77

    bill electronically reproduced 01/28/2025

  12. 2025-01-28 HJ 8 Pg. 69

    introduced by Representative Rep. Gregory Alexander

  13. 2025-01-28 HJ 8 Pg. 69

    read a first time

  14. 2025-01-28 HJ 8 Pg. 69

    referred to Committee on Energy

Official Summary Text

Land use: zoning and growth management; provision subjecting zoning authority to part 8 of clean and renewable energy and energy waste reduction act; delete. Amends sec. 205 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3205). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4028'25