HB 5916 Summary

• Amends Michigan's sentencing guidelines (MCL 777.13c) to modify felony classifications related to environmental crimes under Chapter 324 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

• Changes water pollution offense under MCL 324.3115(5) from Class G to Class H felony, reducing the statutory maximum sentence from 5 years to unspecified in the table.

• Adds new sentencing classifications for hazardous waste violations under MCL 324.11151(3), creating a Class G felony with a 5-year statutory maximum for extreme indifference to human life.

• Bill takes effect only if Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 5918 is enacted into law (tie-bar provision).

• Applies sentencing guidelines to multiple environmental felonies including air pollution, littering of hazardous materials, solid waste violations, and underground storage tank violations.