HB 4257 — Environmental protection: solid waste; anaerobic digestion and digestate; define. Amends secs. 11502 & 11503 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.11502 & 324.11503). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4265'25

HB-4257, As Passed House, June 12, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.

(a) Is generally recognized by the agricultural community or is calculated for a particular area of land to improve the physical TMV H01605'25_HB4257_INTR_1H01605'25_HB4257_APH_1 trqs5zvj0b8s 1 nature of soil, such as structure, tilth, water retention, pH, or porosity, or to provide macronutrients or micronutrients in an amount not materially in excess of that needed by the crop, forest, or vegetation grown on the land.

(a) By January 1, 2026, at least 90% of single-family dwellings in urban areas as identified by the most recent federal TMV H01605'25_HB4257_INTR_1H01605'25_HB4257_APH_1 trqs5zvj0b8s 1 decennial census and, by January 1, 2028, at least 90% of single- family dwellings in municipalities with more than 5,000 residents have access to curbside recycling that meets all of the following criteria:

(9) (7) "Beneficial use 1" means use as aggregate, road material, or building material that in ultimate use is or will be TMV H01605'25_HB4257_INTR_1H01605'25_HB4257_APH_1 trqs5zvj0b8s 1 bonded or encapsulated by cement, limes, or asphalt.

(11) (9) "Beneficial use 3" means applied to land as a fertilizer or soil conditioner under part 85 or a liming material under 1955 PA 162, MCL 290.531 to 290.538, if all of the following TMV H01605'25_HB4257_INTR_1H01605'25_HB4257_APH_1 trqs5zvj0b8s 1 requirements are met:

(e) As alternate daily cover at a licensed landfill in compliance with an operational plan approved pursuant to R 299.4429 TMV H01605'25_HB4257_INTR_1H01605'25_HB4257_APH_1 trqs5zvj0b8s 1 of the MAC.

(j) Dewatered concrete grinding slurry from public transportation agency road projects used for beneficial use 1, 2, TMV H01605'25_HB4257_INTR_1H01605'25_HB4257_APH_1 trqs5zvj0b8s 1 3, or 4.

(17) (15) "Bond" means a financial instrument guaranteeing performance, including a surety bond from a surety company authorized to transact business in this state, a certificate of TMV H01605'25_HB4257_INTR_1H01605'25_HB4257_APH_1 trqs5zvj0b8s 1 deposit, a cash bond, an irrevocable letter of credit, an insurance policy, a trust fund, an escrow account, or a combination of any of these instruments in favor of the department.

(22) (20) "Certified health department" means a city, county, TMV H01605'25_HB4257_INTR_1H01605'25_HB4257_APH_1 trqs5zvj0b8s 1 or district department of health certified under section 11507a.

TMV H01605'25_HB4257_INTR_1H01605'25_HB4257_APH_1 trqs5zvj0b8s 1 (25) (23) "Class 1 compostable material" means any of the following:

(28) (26) "Class 2 composting facility" means a composting facility where class 2 compostable material or a combination of TMV H01605'25_HB4257_INTR_1H01605'25_HB4257_APH_1 trqs5zvj0b8s 1 class 2 compostable material and class 1 compostable material is composted.

(31) (29) "Coal ash impoundment" means a natural topographic depression, man-made excavation, or diked area that is designed to hold and, after October 14, 2015, accepted an accumulation of coal ash and liquids or other materials approved by the department for treatment, storage, or disposal and did not receive department TMV H01605'25_HB4257_INTR_1H01605'25_HB4257_APH_1 trqs5zvj0b8s 1 approval of its closure.

TMV H01605'25_HB4257_INTR_1H01605'25_HB4257_APH_1 trqs5zvj0b8s 1 (f) Hotels and motels.

TMV H01605'25_HB4257_INTR_1H01605'25_HB4257_APH_1 trqs5zvj0b8s 1 (a) ASTM D6400, "Standard Specification for Labeling of Plastics Designed to Be Aerobically Composted in Municipal or Industrial Facilities", by ASTM International.

(42) (40) "Consistency review" means evaluation of the administrative and technical components of an application for a permit or license or evaluation of operating conditions in the TMV H01605'25_HB4257_INTR_1H01605'25_HB4257_APH_1 trqs5zvj0b8s 1 course of inspection, for the purpose of determining consistency with the requirements of part 115 and approved plans and specifications.

(1) "De minimis" refers to a small amount of material or number of items, as applicable, incidentally commingled with inert material for beneficial use by-products or with source TMV H01605'25_HB4257_INTR_1H01605'25_HB4257_APH_1 trqs5zvj0b8s 1 separated material or incidentally disposed of with other solid waste.

TMV H01605'25_HB4257_INTR_1H01605'25_HB4257_APH_1 trqs5zvj0b8s 1 (e) Any other solid waste handling or disposal facility utilized in the disposal of solid waste, as determined by the department.

TMV H01605'25_HB4257_INTR_1H01605'25_HB4257_APH_1 trqs5zvj0b8s 1 (10) "EPA" means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

TMV H01605'25_HB4257_INTR_1H01605'25_HB4257_APH_1 trqs5zvj0b8s 1 (ii) A continuous, on-site physical construction program began.

(19) "Financial assurance" means the mechanisms used to demonstrate that the funds necessary to meet the cost of closure, postclosure maintenance and monitoring, and corrective action will TMV H01605'25_HB4257_INTR_1H01605'25_HB4257_APH_1 trqs5zvj0b8s 1 be available to the department whenever they are needed for those purposes.

(22) "Flue gas desulfurization material" means the material recovered from air pollution control systems that capture sulfur dioxide from the combustion of wood, coal, or fossil fuels, or other combustible materials, if the other combustible materials constitute less than 50% by weight of the total material combusted TMV H01605'25_HB4257_INTR_1H01605'25_HB4257_APH_1 trqs5zvj0b8s 1 and the department determines in writing that the other combustible materials do not materially affect the character of the residue.

(27) "Functional stability" means the stage at which a landfill does not pose a significant risk to the environment, natural resources, or the public health, safety, or welfare at a TMV H01605'25_HB4257_INTR_1H01605'25_HB4257_APH_1 trqs5zvj0b8s 1 point of exposure, in the absence of active control systems.

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