Environmental protection: solid waste; reporting and compliance requirements for anaerobic digesters; modify. Amends secs. 11506 & 11568 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.11506 & 324.11568). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5789'24

This bill updates Michigan's environmental laws to clarify how materials like digestate from anaerobic digesters are classified, ensuring they are treated as beneficial by-products rather than solid waste. It achieves this by amending existing definitions to explicitly include digestate from registered digesters or those with submitted notifications, thereby streamlining compliance for waste management facilities. The legislation also refines the definitions of various waste types and beneficial uses, such as specifying conditions under which coal ash and other materials can be reused without being categorized as solid waste. These changes aim to provide clearer regulatory guidance for industries managing organic waste and recycling programs while maintaining the state's environmental protection standards.