Bill > HB4638

This bill amends the Administrative Procedures Act to modify the definition of a "rule" by adding a new exemption. Specifically, the bill excludes "cleanup criteria and target detection limits" developed by the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy under Part 201 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act from being classified as a rule. This means these technical environmental standards would not need to go through the standard administrative rulemaking process. The bill is tied to two other pending bills (HB 4640 and HB 4636), meaning it will only take effect if those companion bills are also enacted into law. The change appears to be a technical amendment that provides more flexibility for the environmental department in establishing environmental cleanup standards by removing certain administrative procedural requirements. The bill maintains the existing extensive list of exemptions to what constitutes a "rule" under Michigan law, simply adding this new environmental-related exemption to that list.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4638