HB 4641 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Recreation: local parks; prohibition against dark sky preserve in the Upper Peninsula; remove. Amends sec. 75102 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.75102).

HB 4641 would remove a prohibition preventing dark sky preserves in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The bill amends Section 75102 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to eliminate subsection (2), which currently bans such preserves in that region. This change would allow local governments and park authorities in the Upper Peninsula to establish dark sky preserves on public lands, aligning with existing designations elsewhere in Michigan. The bill does not create new preserves but removes a barrier to future designations in the Upper Peninsula.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 10, 2025 Last action Jun 11, 2025
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Jun 10, 2025
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referred to Committee on Government Operations
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Jun 10, 2025
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introduced by Representative Rep. Julie Brixie
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1 primary · 21 co-sponsors

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