Bill > HB5664

This bill amends the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to establish regulations for carbon dioxide capture technology, defining a "carbon dioxide capture project" as a facility that captures significant amounts of carbon dioxide from the air or industrial sources, excluding oil and gas production. It requires permits for such projects, mandating public notice and comment periods before approval, and sets conditions for permit issuance, including no net increase in other air pollutants, a greenhouse gas inventory analysis, and specific capture effectiveness rates (90% for electric providers, and a minimum rate set by rule for others). The bill also introduces reporting requirements for the state to review the progress of carbon capture projects, assess their feasibility, and analyze their impact on environmental justice communities. Furthermore, it prohibits the use of captured carbon dioxide for enhanced oil or gas recovery and establishes penalties for violations related to these new provisions, including higher fines for non-compliance with carbon capture regulations, with collected fines directed to a carbon dioxide sequestration fund.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-5664