Environmental protection: pollution prevention; plastic bags and other containers; repeal act preempting local regulation of. Repeals 2016 PA 389 (MCL 445.591 - 445.593).

HB 4299 repeals Michigan's 2016 law (2016 PA 389) that prevented cities and counties from regulating plastic bags and similar containers. This bill removes the state-level barrier that blocked local governments from enacting their own rules on plastic bag use, disposal, fees, or bans. The repeal directly affects Michigan municipalities, allowing them to create their own local policies on plastic containers without state preemption. The change is procedural, with no new requirements or fees introduced - only the removal of an existing restriction.