HB 4028 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Energy: alternative sources; zoning exemptions for large-scale solar, wind, and energy storage facilities; eliminate. Amends title & sec. 13 of 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1013) & repeals pt. 8 of 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1221 - 460.1232). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4027'25

House Bill 4028 proposes to eliminate specific state-level provisions regarding the zoning and siting of large-scale solar, wind, and energy storage facilities. The bill achieves this by repealing Part 8 of the Clean and Renewable Energy and Energy Waste Reduction Act (2008 PA 295). This action would remove state authority over the certification and regulation of such facilities, effectively returning primary zoning control to local governments. It also amends the title of the existing act to reflect these changes.

Issues: ✗ Energy ✗ Environment

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Last action May 6, 2025

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What changed between versions

House Introduced Bill → As Passed by the House · 2 edits · Apr 30, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to remove introductory sponsor information and formatting artifacts while preserving the core legislative text. The substantive policy content, including definitions, program requirements, and effective conditions, remains unchanged from the original introduction.

TECHNICAL

Removed sponsor list, committee referral information, and page headers/footers that were present in the House Introduced version but are not needed in the final enacted text.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing to conform to standard legislative formatting conventions without altering any substantive language.

Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

May 6, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

upper

May 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #73 Yeas 58 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 4

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Committee

referred to second reading

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation without amendment

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Committee

referred to Committee on Energy

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Gregory Alexander

lower

1 primary · 49 co-sponsors