Environmental protection: permits; approval process for certain permits; modify. Amends secs. 1301, 1305, 1307, 3112 & 30307 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1301 et seq.).
Key claim: HB5937 proposes to modify the approval process for certain environmental permits by amending multiple sections of Michigan’s Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (1994 PA 451).
Abstract
(HB5937 · 103rd Legislature) Environmental protection: permits; approval process for certain permits; modify. Amends secs. 1301, 1305, 1307, 3112 & 30307 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1301 et seq.). Latest action (2026-07-01): Referred To Committee On Energy And Environment
Why this matters
HB5937 signals a coordinated procedural rework of how EGLE processes environmental permits across multiple NREPA programs — general administration (Part 13), water resources (sec. 3112), and wetlands (sec. 30307) — rather than a program-specific tweak. For applicants, ratepayers, and regulated industry, changes to the approval process could affect timelines, review standards, and the interaction with fee-refund provisions under sec. 1307. It fits alongside HB5502, HB5707, HB5936, and HB5082 as part of a broader 103rd Legislature effort to restructure Michigan’s environmental permitting regime.