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Effective: 2021-2022
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HB 4454-4461 is a package to rewrite Michigan’s solid waste laws to encourage the buildout of recycling infrastructure. The bills give communities a say in preventing the siting of new landfills, increase fees on landfill owners and waste haulers, set new standards for coal ash landfills, and allow the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to increase inspections at solid waste facilities. All of the bills aim to decrease the amount of trash that is disposed of in Michigan landfills and limit harmful pollution that may originate at waste disposal sites. This legislation sets Michigan on track to recycle 45% of our waste by 2032.
Learn more at legislature.mi.gov| Name | Party Affiliation | Chamber | District | Lifetime Score | Pro/Anti Environment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Carter | DEMOCRATIC | House | 1 | 90% | |
| Nate Shannon | DEMOCRATIC | House | 58 | 93% | |
| Matt Maddock | REPUBLICAN | House | 51 | 21% | |
| Annette Glenn | REPUBLICAN | House | 98 | 56% | |
| Ann Bollin | REPUBLICAN | House | 49 | 37% | |
| Phil Green | REPUBLICAN | House | 67 | 50% | |
| Luke Meerman | REPUBLICAN | House | 89 | 30% | |
| Brad Slagh | REPUBLICAN | House | 85 | 37% | |
| Jack O'Malley | REPUBLICAN | House | 101 | 63% | |
| Alex Garza | DEMOCRATIC | House | 12 | 75% | |
| Sarah Anthony | DEMOCRATIC | Senate | 21 | 97% | |
| Kara Hope | DEMOCRATIC | House | 74 | 100% | |
| Graham Filler | REPUBLICAN | House | 93 | 43% | |
| Jim Haadsma | DEMOCRATIC | House | 44 | 90% | |
| Brad Paquette | REPUBLICAN | House | 37 | 30% | |
| Angela Witwer | DEMOCRATIC | House | 76 | 87% | |
| Gary Eisen | REPUBLICAN | House | 81 | 56% | |
| Mark Huizenga | REPUBLICAN | Senate | 30 | 60% | |
| John Cherry | DEMOCRATIC | Senate | 27 | 87% | |
| Matt Hall | REPUBLICAN | House | 42 | 43% | |
| Andrea Schroeder | REPUBLICAN | House | 43 | 67% | |
| Cynthia A. Johnson | DEMOCRATIC | House | 5 | 75% | |
| Ryan Berman | REPUBLICAN | House | 39 | 44% | |
| Greg VanWoerkom | REPUBLICAN | House | 88 | 37% | |
| Rodney Wakeman | REPUBLICAN | House | 94 | 63% | |
| Laurie Pohutsky | DEMOCRATIC | House | 17 | 100% | |
| Pauline Wendzel | REPUBLICAN | House | 39 | 40% | |
| Matt Koleszar | DEMOCRATIC | House | 22 | 97% | |
| Karen Whitsett | DEMOCRATIC | House | 4 | 92% | |
| Sarah Lightner | REPUBLICAN | House | 45 | 40% | |
| Jeff Yaroch | REPUBLICAN | House | 33 | 64% | |
| Brenda Carter | DEMOCRATIC | House | 53 | 93% | |
| Mike Mueller | REPUBLICAN | House | 72 | 43% | |
| Kevin Coleman | DEMOCRATIC | House | 25 | 81% | |
| Kyra Bolden | DEMOCRATIC | House | 35 | 87% | |
| Greg Markkanen | REPUBLICAN | House | 110 | 34% | |
| Julie Brixie | DEMOCRATIC | House | 73 | 93% | |
| Rachel Hood | DEMOCRATIC | House | 81 | 97% | |
| Joe Tate | DEMOCRATIC | House | 10 | 90% | |
| Doug Wozniak | REPUBLICAN | House | 59 | 41% | |
| Mari Manoogian | DEMOCRATIC | House | 40 | 88% | |
| Lori Stone | DEMOCRATIC | House | 13 | 100% | |
| Tullio Liberati | DEMOCRATIC | House | 2 | 90% | |
| Bob Bezotte | REPUBLICAN | House | 50 | 39% | |
| John Damoose | REPUBLICAN | Senate | 37 | 43% | |
| Ken Borton | REPUBLICAN | House | 105 | 29% | |
| Timmy Beson | REPUBLICAN | House | 96 | 33% | |
| Richard Steenland | DEMOCRATIC | House | 22 | 86% | |
| Ranjeev Puri | DEMOCRATIC | House | 24 | 100% | |
| Mary Cavanagh | DEMOCRATIC | Senate | 6 | 100% | |
| Stephanie Young | DEMOCRATIC | House | 16 | 95% | |
| Helena Scott | DEMOCRATIC | House | 7 | 95% | |
| Shri Thanedar | DEMOCRATIC | House | 3 | 86% | |
| Abraham Aiyash | DEMOCRATIC | House | 9 | 100% | |
| Cynthia Neeley | DEMOCRATIC | House | 70 | 92% | excused |
| Padma Kuppa | DEMOCRATIC | House | 41 | 100% | |
| Regina Weiss | DEMOCRATIC | House | 6 | 100% | |
| Samantha Steckloff | DEMOCRATIC | House | 19 | 95% | |
| Kelly Breen | DEMOCRATIC | House | 21 | 100% | |
| Andrew Beeler | REPUBLICAN | House | 64 | 19% | |
| Bryan Posthumus | REPUBLICAN | House | 90 | 29% | |
| Pat Outman | REPUBLICAN | House | 91 | 29% | |
| Steve Carra | REPUBLICAN | House | 36 | 5% | |
| Andrew Fink | REPUBLICAN | House | 35 | 19% | |
| TC Clements | REPUBLICAN | House | 56 | 57% | |
| David Martin | REPUBLICAN | House | 68 | 29% | |
| Mark Tisdel | REPUBLICAN | House | 55 | 29% | |
| Amos O'Neal | DEMOCRATIC | House | 94 | 95% | |
| Christine Morse | DEMOCRATIC | House | 40 | 100% | |
| Julie Rogers | DEMOCRATIC | House | 41 | 100% | |
| Felicia Brabec | DEMOCRATIC | House | 33 | 100% | excused |
| J.R. Roth | REPUBLICAN | House | 104 | 35% | |
| Scott VanSingel | REPUBLICAN | House | 100 | 50% | |
| Bronna Kahle | REPUBLICAN | House | 57 | 48% | |
| Jason Wentworth | REPUBLICAN | House | 97 | 48% | |
| Mary Whiteford | REPUBLICAN | House | 80 | 48% | |
| Terry Sabo | DEMOCRATIC | House | 92 | 76% | |
| Beau LaFave | REPUBLICAN | House | 108 | 38% | |
| David LaGrand | DEMOCRATIC | House | 75 | 92% | |
| Donna Lasinski | DEMOCRATIC | House | 52 | 96% | |
| Jim Lilly | REPUBLICAN | House | 89 | 48% | |
| Jewell Jones | DEMOCRATIC | House | 11 | 80% | |
| Ronnie Peterson | DEMOCRATIC | House | 54 | 92% | |
| Steven Johnson | REPUBLICAN | House | 72 | 29% | |
| Yousef Rabhi | DEMOCRATIC | House | 53 | 92% | |
| John Reilly | REPUBLICAN | House | 46 | 25% | |
| Daire Rendon | REPUBLICAN | House | 103 | 48% | |
| Tenisha Yancey | DEMOCRATIC | House | 1 | 79% | |
| Beth Griffin | REPUBLICAN | House | 66 | 48% | |
| Abdullah Hammoud | DEMOCRATIC | House | 15 | 100% | |
| Roger Hauck | REPUBLICAN | Senate | 34 | 33% | |
| Tommy Brann | REPUBLICAN | House | 77 | 44% | |
| Kevin Hertel | DEMOCRATIC | Senate | 12 | 89% | |
| Michele Hoitenga | REPUBLICAN | Senate | 36 | 29% | |
| Pamela Hornberger | REPUBLICAN | House | 32 | 42% | |
| Joe Bellino | REPUBLICAN | Senate | 16 | 36% | |
| Gary Howell | REPUBLICAN | House | 82 | 48% | |
| Sue Allor | REPUBLICAN | House | 106 | 63% | |
| Julie Alexander | REPUBLICAN | House | 64 | 42% | |
| Steve Marino | REPUBLICAN | House | 24 | 45% | excused |
| Thomas Albert | REPUBLICAN | Senate | 18 | 31% | |
| Tim Sneller | DEMOCRATIC | House | 50 | 88% | |
| William Sowerby | DEMOCRATIC | House | 31 | 100% | |
| Julie Calley | REPUBLICAN | House | 87 | 44% | |
| Sara Cambensy | DEMOCRATIC | House | 109 | 75% | |
| Ben Frederick | REPUBLICAN | House | 85 | 48% | |
| Diana Farrington | REPUBLICAN | House | 30 | 52% | |
| Jim Ellison | DEMOCRATIC | House | 26 | 96% | |
| Cara Clemente | DEMOCRATIC | House | 14 | 92% | |
| Darrin Camilleri | DEMOCRATIC | Senate | 4 | 95% |