Michigan HR348: A resolution to urge the Director of the United States Environmental Protection Agency to reexamine the current state of non-attainment in West Michigan.

What the bill says

A resolution to urge the Director of the United States Environmental Protection Agency to reexamine the current state of non-attainment in West Michigan.

From the introduced text, August 26, 2026:

A resolution to urge the Director of the United States Environmental Protection Agency to reexamine the current state of non-attainment in West Michigan. Whereas, Under certain provisions of the Clean Air Act, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is charged with establishing National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) which guide states in implementing environmental policies to protect the welfare and health of the public. These standards establish maximum allowable levels of pollutants in the air. To remain in compliance with federal law, individual states must ensure that their respective environmental policies are stringent enough to keep air pollution levels under these benchmarks; and Whereas, Current NAAQS standards and EPA policies fail to take into account important considerations that have a detrimental impact on certain Michigan communities that are not solely responsible for air pollution. Emissions from urban areas across Lake Michigan such as Chicago and Milwaukee leave areas in Western Michigan on the receiving end of pollutants regulated by EPA policy. While not responsible for these emissions, these Michigan communities nevertheless face the consequences of regulatory restrictions that do not properly address the source of the problem; and Whereas, As of July 31, 2026, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has classified certain counties in West Michigan as serious nonattainment areas, meaning that pollutants existing …

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Sponsors

• DeBoer, Nancy (R, 86) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. August 26, 2026: referred to Committee on Rules
2. August 26, 2026: introduced by Representative Rep. Nancy DeBoer

Common questions

What is HR348?

HR348 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): A resolution to urge the Director of the United States Environmental Protection Agency to reexamine the current state of non-attainment in West Michigan.

What does HR348 do?

In its own words: A resolution to urge the Director of the United States Environmental Protection Agency to reexamine the current state of non-attainment in West Michigan.

What is the status of HR348?

In committee as of August 26, 2026. Latest action: referred to Committee on Rules (August 26, 2026).

Who sponsored HR348?

DeBoer, Nancy (R, 86).

Where is the official record for HR348?

On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HR-0348