HB 5789 Summary

• Adds definitions for "anaerobic digestion," "anaerobic digester," and "anaerobic digester digestate" to the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, establishing these as regulated solid waste management processes.

• Redefines "anaerobic digester" to specify it is "a facility used for anaerobic digestion" rather than providing a detailed description of its operational process.

• Includes anaerobic digester digestate (the product remaining after anaerobic digestion, whether separated into liquid and solid portions or not) as a Class 1 compostable material when it does not contain free liquids.

• Renumbers existing definitions in MCL 324.11502 and 324.11503 to accommodate the new anaerobic digestion-related definitions.

• Becomes effective only upon enactment of HB 5790 or Senate Bill No. ____ of the 102nd Legislature (conditional enactment requirement).