Pro-Environment

Effective: 2023-2024

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Key Information

Senate bills 271, 502, and 273, are the foundation of Michigan’s “Clean Energy Future.”  This legislation will create new standards for Michigan’s clean energy landscape, paving the way for a significant increase in clean, efficient, and renewable energy production. 

The bills require utilities to achieve 100% clean energy portfolios by 2040 and 60% renewable energy by 2035, and for the first time in Michigan’s history, the MPSC will be required to specifically consider low-income Michiganders, environmental justice communities, and our health when approving utility companies’ long-term energy plans.  

Also, for the first-time in Michigan law, “environmental justice community” (EJ) will be defined based on disproportionate impacts, elevated health risks and other factors with consultation from Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) and the Office of Environmental Justice Public Advocate, and the bill also specifically requires the MPSC to consider whether future energy production will decrease air pollution in overburdened communities. 

The legislation modestly increases energy efficiency standards from 1% to 1.5% by 2026, and SB 273 requires natural gas providers to spend a minimum of 67% of their energy efficiency spending on “deep” energy retrofits. It also requires utility companies to dedicate at least 25% and 35% of total weatherization and energy efficiency programs, for electric and gas respectively, in EJ and low-income communities – including investments in health and safety improvements. 

Utility companies will also be required to recruit, hire and train people from low-income communities to do weatherization and energy efficiency work, and SB 502 requires apprenticeship programs; Prevailing Wage, Union and Project Labor Agreements For the construction and maintenance of energy supply facilities as part of the IRP process. 

Finally, the bills increase Michigan’s rooftop solar cap from 1% to 10% and increase the cap on the size of distributed generation projects. Estimates show these changes will lead to new distributed generation systems for over 100,000 new households.

Learn more at legislature.mi.gov

Votes

74 Pro-Environment
70 Anti-Environment
4 N/A
See How Your Lawmaker Voted
Name Party Affiliation Chamber District Lifetime Score Pro/Anti Environment
Peter Herzberg DEMOCRATIC House 25 100% excused
Mai Xiong DEMOCRATIC House 13 100% excused
Matt Bierlein REPUBLICAN House 97 14%
Jim DeSana REPUBLICAN House 29 7%
Josh Schriver REPUBLICAN House 66 7%
Michael Webber REPUBLICAN Senate 9 43%
Phil Skaggs DEMOCRATIC House 80 100%
Angela Rigas REPUBLICAN House 79 14%
Gina Johnsen REPUBLICAN House 78 14%
Emily Dievendorf DEMOCRATIC House 77 100%
Penelope Tsernoglou DEMOCRATIC House 75 100%
Brian BeGole REPUBLICAN House 71 29%
Jaz Martus DEMOCRATIC House 69 100%
Jaime Greene REPUBLICAN House 65 7%
Jay DeBoyer REPUBLICAN House 63 14%
Alicia St. Germaine REPUBLICAN House 62 7%
Denise Mentzer DEMOCRATIC House 61 100%
Joe Aragona REPUBLICAN House 60 14%
Sharon MacDonell DEMOCRATIC House 56 100%
Tom Kuhn REPUBLICAN House 57 15% excused
Donni Steele REPUBLICAN House 54 7%
Kristian Grant DEMOCRATIC House 82 100%
John Fitzgerald DEMOCRATIC House 83 100%
Nancy DeBoer REPUBLICAN House 86 21%
Sue Shink DEMOCRATIC Senate 14 100%
Kristen Rivet DEMOCRATIC Senate 35 100%
Jonathan Lindsey REPUBLICAN Senate 17 0%
Veronica Klinefelt DEMOCRATIC Senate 11 100%
Jenn Hill DEMOCRATIC House 109 100%
Dave Prestin REPUBLICAN House 108 21%
Neil Friske REPUBLICAN House 107 0%
Cam Cavitt REPUBLICAN House 106 14%
Betsy Coffia DEMOCRATIC House 103 100%
Joseph Fox REPUBLICAN House 101 14%
Tom Kunse REPUBLICAN House 100 14%
Mike Hoadley REPUBLICAN House 99 14%
Greg Alexander REPUBLICAN House 98 14%
Bill Schuette REPUBLICAN House 95 21%
Jerry Neyer REPUBLICAN House 92 21%
Will Snyder DEMOCRATIC House 87 100%
Jennifer Conlin DEMOCRATIC House 48 100%
Tyrone Carter DEMOCRATIC House 1 90%
Kevin Daley REPUBLICAN Senate 26 31%
Rosemary Bayer DEMOCRATIC Senate 13 100%
Nate Shannon DEMOCRATIC House 58 93%
Dayna Polehanki DEMOCRATIC Senate 5 96%
Matt Maddock REPUBLICAN House 51 21%
Ann Bollin REPUBLICAN House 49 37%
Phil Green REPUBLICAN House 67 50%
Luke Meerman REPUBLICAN House 89 30%
Brad Slagh REPUBLICAN House 85 37%
Rick Outman REPUBLICAN Senate 33 46%
Sarah Anthony DEMOCRATIC Senate 21 97%
Kara Hope DEMOCRATIC House 74 100%
Graham Filler REPUBLICAN House 93 43%
Jim Haadsma DEMOCRATIC House 44 90%
Aric Nesbitt REPUBLICAN Senate 20 35%
Brad Paquette REPUBLICAN House 37 30%
Angela Witwer DEMOCRATIC House 76 87%
Mallory McMorrow DEMOCRATIC Senate 8 100%
Mark Huizenga REPUBLICAN Senate 30 60%
John Cherry DEMOCRATIC Senate 27 87%
Matt Hall REPUBLICAN House 42 43%
Ed McBroom REPUBLICAN Senate 38 31%
Greg VanWoerkom REPUBLICAN House 88 37%
Laurie Pohutsky DEMOCRATIC House 17 100%
Sean McCann DEMOCRATIC Senate 19 96%
Pauline Wendzel REPUBLICAN House 39 40%
Jon Bumstead REPUBLICAN Senate 32 23%
Matt Koleszar DEMOCRATIC House 22 97%
Karen Whitsett DEMOCRATIC House 4 92%
Sarah Lightner REPUBLICAN House 45 40%
Brenda Carter DEMOCRATIC House 53 93%
Mike Mueller REPUBLICAN House 72 43%
Jeff Irwin DEMOCRATIC Senate 15 100%
Greg Markkanen REPUBLICAN House 110 34%
Julie Brixie DEMOCRATIC House 73 93%
Rachel Hood DEMOCRATIC House 81 97%
Paul Wojno DEMOCRATIC Senate 10 96%
Joe Tate DEMOCRATIC House 10 90%
Doug Wozniak REPUBLICAN House 59 41%
Ruth Johnson REPUBLICAN Senate 24 31%
Carrie Rheingans DEMOCRATIC House 47 100%
Jason Hoskins DEMOCRATIC House 18 100%
Noah Arbit DEMOCRATIC House 20 100%
Jason Morgan DEMOCRATIC House 23 100%
Jaime Churches DEMOCRATIC House 27 100%
Dylan Wegela DEMOCRATIC House 26 93%
Carol Glanville DEMOCRATIC House 84 100%
Mike Harris REPUBLICAN House 52 21%
Tullio Liberati DEMOCRATIC House 2 90%
Bob Bezotte REPUBLICAN House 50 39%
John Damoose REPUBLICAN Senate 37 43%
Erin Byrnes DEMOCRATIC House 15 100%
Donavan McKinney DEMOCRATIC House 14 100%
Kimberly Edwards DEMOCRATIC House 12 100%
Kathy Schmaltz REPUBLICAN House 46 21%
Rachelle Smit REPUBLICAN House 43 0%
Joey Andrews DEMOCRATIC House 38 100%
Jimmie Wilson DEMOCRATIC House 32 100%
Reggie Miller DEMOCRATIC House 31 100%
Will Bruck REPUBLICAN House 30 9%
Jamie Thompson REPUBLICAN House 28 25%
Alabas Farhat DEMOCRATIC House 3 100%
Natalie Price DEMOCRATIC House 5 100%
Mike McFall DEMOCRATIC House 8 100%
Veronica Paiz DEMOCRATIC House 11 100%
Ken Borton REPUBLICAN House 105 29%
Timmy Beson REPUBLICAN House 96 33%
Ranjeev Puri DEMOCRATIC House 24 100%
Mary Cavanagh DEMOCRATIC Senate 6 100%
Stephanie Young DEMOCRATIC House 16 95%
Helena Scott DEMOCRATIC House 7 95%
Abraham Aiyash DEMOCRATIC House 9 100%
Cynthia Neeley DEMOCRATIC House 70 92%
Regina Weiss DEMOCRATIC House 6 100%
Samantha Steckloff DEMOCRATIC House 19 95%
Kelly Breen DEMOCRATIC House 21 100%
Andrew Beeler REPUBLICAN House 64 19%
Bryan Posthumus REPUBLICAN House 90 29%
Pat Outman REPUBLICAN House 91 29%
Steve Carra REPUBLICAN House 36 5%
Andrew Fink REPUBLICAN House 35 19%
David Martin REPUBLICAN House 68 29%
Mark Tisdel REPUBLICAN House 55 29%
Amos O'Neal DEMOCRATIC House 94 95%
Christine Morse DEMOCRATIC House 40 100%
Julie Rogers DEMOCRATIC House 41 100%
Lana Theis REPUBLICAN Senate 22 24%
Felicia Brabec DEMOCRATIC House 33 100%
Curt VanderWall REPUBLICAN House 102 32%
J.R. Roth REPUBLICAN House 104 35% excused
Roger Victory REPUBLICAN Senate 31 31%
Sylvia Santana DEMOCRATIC Senate 2 100%
Jim Runestad REPUBLICAN Senate 23 24%
Jeremy Moss DEMOCRATIC Senate 7 100%
Dan Lauwers REPUBLICAN Senate 25 26%
Erika Geiss DEMOCRATIC Senate 1 100%
Roger Hauck REPUBLICAN Senate 34 33%
Winnie Brinks DEMOCRATIC Senate 29 100%
Kevin Hertel DEMOCRATIC Senate 12 89%
Michele Hoitenga REPUBLICAN Senate 36 29%
Joe Bellino REPUBLICAN Senate 16 36%
Thomas Albert REPUBLICAN Senate 18 31%
Dale Zorn REPUBLICAN House 34 41%
Sam Singh DEMOCRATIC Senate 28 100%
Stephanie Chang DEMOCRATIC Senate 3 100%
Darrin Camilleri DEMOCRATIC Senate 4 95%