republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2021-2022/hb-4454.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Environmental protection: solid waste; definitions A to G; revise. Amends secs. 11502 & 11503 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.11502 & 324.11503) & designates secs. 11501 - 11508 as subpt. 1 of pt. 115."
description: "Environmental protection: solid waste; definitions A to G; revise. Amends secs. 11502 & 11503 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.11502 & 324.11503) & designates secs. 11501 - 11508 as subpt. 1 of pt. 115."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 4454"
citation: "Michigan HB 4454 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Environmental protection: solid waste"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gary Howell"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 32
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-12-08T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9652b6f0-4f8c-4172-8998-fb2b45f4681e"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4454"
source_hash: "02b46eca1d3099ecefb1c5ae93858d3e5e1bda6e217ec89194acdb2e7dd8e8f3"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 4454 (2021-2022) — Environmental protection: solid waste; definitions A to G; revise. Amends secs. 11502 & 11503 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.11502 & 324.11503) & designates secs. 11501 - 11508 as subpt. 1 of pt. 115.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBH-4454.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4454.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4454.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4454.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0243.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 516 YEAS 22 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 6 NOT VOTING 0 — **22–10** (pass) · upper
- roll call Roll Call # 499 Yeas 74 Nays 23 Excused 0 Not Voting 12 — **74–23** (pass) · lower
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 131 Yeas 87 Nays 17 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 — **87–17** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Gary Howell — primary (person)
- Abdullah Hammoud — cosponsor (person)
- Abraham Aiyash — cosponsor (person)
- Brenda Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Christine Morse — cosponsor (person)
- David Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person)
- Gregory Markkanen — cosponsor (person)
- Jack O'Malley — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Tate — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly Breen — cosponsor (person)
- Ken Borton — cosponsor (person)
- Laurie Pohutsky — cosponsor (person)
- Mari Manoogian — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Cavanagh — cosponsor (person)
- Padma Kuppa — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Hood — cosponsor (person)
- Ranjeev Puri — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Cambensy — cosponsor (person)
- Sarah Anthony — cosponsor (person)
- Scott VanSingel — cosponsor (person)
- Tullio Liberati — cosponsor (person)
- William Sowerby — cosponsor (person)
- Yousef Rabhi — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Gary Howell `introduction`
- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-03-09T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 03/09/2021
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-25T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-04-21T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-04-21T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 131 Yeas 87 Nays 17 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 `passage`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2021-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM `referral-committee`
- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN
- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-3) DEFEATED
- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 516 YEAS 22 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 6 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-2) with full title
- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2022-12-08T05:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-2) concurred in
- **2022-12-08T05:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 499 Yeas 74 Nays 23 Excused 0 Not Voting 12
- **2022-12-08T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2022-12-08T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-12-08T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 12/13/2022 11:26 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-12-08T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/22/2022 01:56 PM `executive-signature`
- **2022-12-08T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/22/2022 03:42 PM
- **2022-12-08T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 243'22

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9652b6f0-4f8c-4172-8998-fb2b45f4681e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).