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Michigan Environmental Legislation
2005-2006 Legislative Session

Note: The following environmentally related bills have been introduced in the 2005-2006 session. This table is updated periodically.

Last Update: January 9, 2007

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Michigan Legislative Tracking
Comprehensive Listing of all environmental bills
& status follows the Daily activity.

Daily Activity (1/5)

HB 5033 of 2005 (PA 550 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Property tax; exemptions; methane digester and methane digester electric generating system; exempt.

HB 5872 of 2006 (PA 603 of 2006, Effective 1/3/07) Environmental protection; cleanups; dioxin; provide cleanup standard based upon federal guidelines.

HB 6474 of 2006 (PA 527 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; require registration of portable tire shredders and expand categories of delivery destinations reportable on manifest. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6475'06HB 6476'06HB 6477'06SB 1418'06SB 1419'06SB 1420'06SB 1421'06SB 1422'06SB 1423'06SB 1424'06

HB 6475 of 2006 (PA 528 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; provide for lien on certain cleanup sites. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6474'06HB 6476'06HB 6477'06SB 1418'06SB 1419'06SB 1420'06SB 1421'06SB 1422'06SB 1423'06SB 1424'06

HB 6476 of 2006 (PA 529 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; require maintenance of records by retreaders. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6474'06HB 6475'06HB 6477'06SB 1418'06SB 1419'06SB 1420'06SB 1421'06SB 1422'06SB 1423'06SB 1424'06

HB 6477 of 2006 (PA 530 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; confer inspection authority. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6474'06HB 6475'06HB 6476'06SB 1418'06SB 1419'06SB 1420'06SB 1421'06SB 1422'06SB 1423'06SB 1424'06

HB 6576 of 2006 (PA 592 of 2006, Effective 1/3/07) Environmental protection; permits; inland lakes and streams permit application; provide for meeting between applicant and department of environmental quality to review. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6162'06

HB 6577 of 2006 (PA 601 of 2006, 1/3/07) Water; quality; waterworks systems; provide for expedited permit in limited circumstances.

HB 6636 of 2006 (PA 560 of 2006, 1/3/07) Environmental protection; hazardous waste; air emission standards for equipment leaks; adopt federal exceptions for automotive surface cooling operations.

HB 6668 of 2006 (PA 602 of 2006, 1/3/07) Environmental protection; sewage; infrastructure construction fund; create and provide for expedited permits.

SB 0803 of 2005 (PA 0633 of 2006, Effective: 1/4/07) Property tax; personal property; alternative energy systems; include in definition of personal property.

From 1/3/07

HB 6318 of 2006 (PA 460 of 2006, Effective 12/20/06) Administrative procedure; rules; license applicant to be named and admitted as a party in any contested case or judicial review involving the application for license or license itself; require under certain circumstances.

SB 0123 of 2005 (PA 493 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Environmental protection; prohibited products; sale or use of blood pressure recording devices that contain mercury; prohibit.

SB 0124 of 2005 (PA 492 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Environmental protection; prohibited products; sale of thermostat devices containing mercury; prohibit.

HB 5960 of 2006 (PA 466 of 2006, Effective 12/20/06) Natural resources; inland lakes; public access sites on inland lakes and streams; expressly authorize townships to regulate activities.

HB 6303 of 2006 (PA 467 of 2006, Effective 12/20/06) Economic development; brownfield redevelopment authority; dates for capture; clarify.

SB 0584 of 2005 (PA 475 of 2006, Effective 12/21/06) Economic development; renaissance zones; definition of alternative energy zone; modify.

SB 0840 of 2005 (PA 503 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Agriculture; fertilizer; regulation of use; provide for and make several revisions.

SB 1418 of 2006 (PA 520 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; revise definitions.

SB 1419 of 2006 (PA 521 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; allow scrap tires to be delivered to or hauled by additional categories of persons.

SB 1420 of 2006 (PA 522 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; revise storage requirements and exempt commodity storage from bond requirement.

SB 1421 of 2006 (PA 523 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; revise requirements for scrap tire processors to be exempt from bonding.

SB 1422 of 2006 (PA 524 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; expand activities eligible for grants.

SB 1423 of 2006 (PA 525 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; require report and establish advisory committee.

SB 1424 of 2006 (PA 526 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Vehicles; registration; funding for scrap tire regulatory fund; extend sunset.

SB 1481 of 2006 (PA 531 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Natural resources; inland lakes; maintenance, repair, or restoration of certain pipeline projects; authorize general permits.

HB 4257 of 2005 Taxation; farmland and open space; agricultural security areas; provide for. [Presented to Governor]

HB 4647 of 2005 Single business tax; credit; production tax credit for wind energy from wind turbines; provide for. [Presented to the Governor]

HB 5033 of 2005 Property tax; exemptions; methane digester and methane digester electric generating system; exempt. [Presented To Governor]

HB 5872 of 2006 Environmental protection; cleanups; dioxin; provide cleanup standard based upon federal guidelines. [Presented to the Governor]

HB 6108 of 2006 Economic development; other; certain renovations; allow to qualify for tax credit. [Presented to the Governor]

HB 6475 of 2006 Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; provide for lien on certain cleanup sites. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6474'06HB 6476'06HB 6477'06SB 1418'06SB 1419'06SB 1420'06SB 1421'06SB 1422'06SB 1423'06SB 1424'06 [Presented to the Governor]

HB 6476 of 2006 Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; require maintenance of records by retreaders. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6474'06HB 6475'06HB 6477'06SB 1418'06SB 1419'06SB 1420'06SB 1421'06SB 1422'06SB 1423'06SB 1424'06 [Presented to the Governor]

HB 6477 of 2006 Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; confer inspection authority. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6474'06HB 6475'06HB 6476'06SB 1418'06SB 1419'06SB 1420'06SB 1421'06SB 1422'06SB 1423'06SB 1424'06 [Presented to the Governor]

HB 6576 of 2006 Environmental protection; permits; inland lakes and streams permit application; provide for meeting between applicant and department of environmental quality to review. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6162'06 [Presented to the Governor]

HB 6577 of 2006 Water; quality; waterworks systems; provide for expedited permit in limited circumstances. [Presented to the Governor]

HB 6636 of 2006 Environmental protection; hazardous waste; air emission standards for equipment leaks; adopt federal exceptions for automotive surface cooling operations. [Presented to the Governor]

HB 6668 of 2006 Environmental protection; sewage; infrastructure construction fund; create and provide for expedited permits. [Presented To Governor]

SB 0803 of 2005 Property tax; personal property; alternative energy systems; include in definition of personal property. [PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR]

- End Daily Activity Report -

Comprehensive Listing of all environmental Bills & Status.

Click on the bill number for complete status, full text, & analyses. Uppercase is Senate action; lowercase is House action. Bills indicated in red have become law.

IN THE SENATE

SB 0007 of 2005 Natural resources; other; water withdrawals; require permits for certain facilities. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0028 of 2005 Trade; containers; beverages and beverage containers subject to bottle deposit; expand.[COMMITTEE]

SB 0030 of 2005 Environmental protection; sewage; discharges of improperly treated sewage; require an annual report of discharges from the municipality responsible. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0052 of 2005 (PA 0070 of 2006, Effective 3/20/06) Economic development; other; renovations and additions; allow to qualify for tax credit.

SB 0064 of 2005 Taxation; excise taxes; tax on retail use of nonbiodegradable shopping bags; impose and earmark. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0070 of 2005 Water; quality; adopt-a-watershed program; create. [Committee]

SB 0071 of 2005 Environmental protection; sewage; on-site disposal systems; regulate. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0073 of 2005 (PA 0057 of 2005, Effective 6/30/05) Environmental protection; air pollution; nonattainment area offsets; establish conditions for.

SB 0079 of 2005 (PA 0069 of 2005, Immediate Effect, 7/11/05) Counties; other; voter approval for waste reduction program and funding amounts; provide for.

SB 0089 of 2005 Property tax; exemptions; certain landfills that accept only in-state waste; exempt. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0090'05 [COMMITTEE]

SB 0090 of 2005 Environmental protection; solid waste; contracts with landfills that receive out-of-state waste; prohibit state and local units of government from entering. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0123 of 2005 (PA 493 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Environmental protection; prohibited products; sale or use of blood pressure recording devices that contain mercury; prohibit.

SB 0124 of 2005 (PA 492 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Environmental protection; prohibited products; sale of thermostat devices containing mercury; prohibit.

SB 0158 of 2005 Environmental protection; landfills; disposal of batteries, fluorescent lightbulbs, electronic equipment containing cathode ray tubes, and any mercury-added products in landfills and municipal solid waste incinerators; prohibit. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0159 of 2005 Trade; containers; bottle deposit; require on certain juice containers. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0165 of 2005 Environmental protection; groundwater contamination; annual groundwater discharge permit fees; allow petition to reduce the amount of the fee under certain circumstances.[COMMITTEE]

SB 0186 of 2005 (PA 494 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06)Environmental protection; prohibited products; manufacturer or wholesaler that supplies a mercury-added product to be sold in Michigan; require to notify director of department of environmental quality.

SB 0187 of 2005 Environmental protection; prohibited products; labeling of products and devices containing mercury; require.TIE BAR WITH: SB 0186'05. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0192 of 2005 Taxation; farmland and open space; agricultural security areas; provide for. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0201 of 2005 Environmental protection; solid waste; placement of mercury in landfills or incinerators; prohibit except for under limited circumstances. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0209 of 2005 Environmental protection; prohibited products; use of phosphorus in dishwashing detergents; prohibit. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0211 of 2005 (PA 0077 of 2005, Immediate Effect, 7/19/05) Natural resources; nonnative species; prohibited insect and aquatic plant species; identify.

SB 0212 of 2005 (PA 0078 of 2005, Immediate Effect, 7/19/05) Natural resources; nonnative species; prohibition on "release" of certain fish species; revise to cover "introduction" of certain insect and aquatic plant species.

SB 0213 of 2005 (PA 0079 of 2005, Immediate Effect, 7/19/05) Natural resources; nonnative species; genetically engineered aquatic plants; recognize in natural resources and environmental protection act and prohibit introduction of genetically engineered aquatic plants or nonnative aquatic plants.

SB 0214 of 2005 Natural resources; nonnative species; penalties; clarify state of mind required as element of violation. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0211'05SB 0212'05SB 0213'05SB 0215'05SB 0216'05SB 0217'05 [Committee]

SB 0215 of 2005 (PA 0080 of 2005, Immediate Effect, 7/19/05) Natural resources; nonnative species; requirements and penalties; require to post on department of natural resources website.

SB 0216 of 2005 Natural resources; nonnative species; nonnative species advisory council; establish. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0211'05SB 0212'05SB 0213'05SB 0214'05SB 0215'05SB 0217'05 [Committee]

SB 0217 of 2005 Natural resources; nonnative species; nonnative species advisory council; specify duties of. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0211'05SB 0212'05SB 0213'05SB 0214'05SB 0215'05SB 0216'05 [Committee]

SB 0218 of 2005 Environmental protection; solid waste; electronic equipment containing cathode ray tubes; ban from disposal in landfills. [Committee]

SB 0226 of 2005 (PA 0047 of 2005, Immediate Effect, 6/16/05) Agriculture; other; agriculture and rural community roundtable; require director of department of environmental quality to convene.

SB 0242 of 2005 (PA 0153 of 2006, Effective: 5/25/06) Appropriations; zero budget; supplemental appropriations; provide for fiscal year 2004-2005. Creates appropriation act. [Signed with line item vetos]

SB 0251 of 2005 Property tax; exemptions; methane digester and methane digester electric generating system; exempt. [Committee]

SB 0255 of 2005 Environmental protection; hazardous waste; disposal wells; provide for impact fees. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0256 of 2005 Environmental protection; landfills; solid waste disposal surcharge; establish and earmark for recycling and other programs. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0270 of 2005 Appropriations; environmental quality; department of environmental quality; provide for fiscal year 2005-2006. Creates appropriation act. [Senate reconsidered nonconcurrence in H-1]

SB 0282 of 2005 (PA 0056 of 2005, Effective 6/30/05) Natural resources; soil and erosion; soil erosion and sedimentation control program; provide for general permits under certain circumstances.

SB 0304 of 2005 Environmental protection; air pollution; threshold requirements for taking action on odor complaints; establish. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0332 of 2005 (PA 33 of 2005, Effective 6/6/05] Environmental protection; water pollution; water pollution laws that prohibit the discharge of biological organisms; provide enforcement.

SB 0354 of 2005 Environmental protection; permits; clean corporate citizen program; create in statute and provide for permit discount for company that obtains the clean corporate citizen designation. [Committee]

SB 0355 of 2005 Water; quality; safe drinking water act; make subject to clean corporate citizen program. Amends sec. 23 of 1976 PA 399 (MCL 325.1023). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0354'05 [Committee]

SB 0356 of 2005 (PA 0191 of 2005, Effective 11/7/05) Public utilities; water utilities; on-site wastewater investor-owned utilities; create. Amends sec. 5301 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.5301) & adds sec. 5309a.

SB 0361 of 2005 State; purchasing; requirement for state agencies to avoid purchasing products containing mercury under certain circumstances; implement. [3RD READING]

SB 0370 of 2005 (PA 0163 of 2005, Effective 1/1/06) Property; other; seller disclosure act; require that seller disclosure form encourage inspection for potential allergens.

SB 0372 of 2005 Local government; public services; certain city managed water and sewer systems; provide for regionalization of. Creates new act. [VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR]

SB 0390 of 2005 Environmental protection; cleanups; designation of a facility; require to be based upon samples collected from the property. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0399 of 2005 Environmental protection; solid waste; public health code; make parts concerning medical waste and radiation control subject to clean corporate citizen program. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0354'05. [Committee]

SB 0402 of 2005 Environmental protection; prohibited products; sale of light switches containing mercury; prohibit. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0415 of 2005 (PA 0175 of 2005, Effective 10/12/05) Recreation; state parks; Great Lakes recreation compact; create.

SB 0419 of 2005 (PA 0190 of 2005, Effective 11/7/05) Public utilities; water utilities; private wastewater treatment facilities; allow public service commission to regulate.

SB 0421 of 2005 Construction; other; disposal of lamps containing mercury by lighting contractors; prohibit under certain circumstances. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0482 of 2005 (PA 0101 of 2005, Immediate Effect, 7/22/05) Economic development; brownfield redevelopment authority; payment of financing costs; allow under certain circumstances.

SB 0495 of 2005 Environmental protection; landfills; disposal of consumer electronics in landfills; prohibit and provide for recycling. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0498 of 2005 Environmental protection; water pollution; baseline environmental assessment program; extend sunset to 2006. [Committee]

SB 0506 of 2005 (PA 0097 of 2006, Effective 4/4/06) Water; quality; disposal of contaminated dredge materials into the Great Lakes; prohibit.

SB 0507 of 2005 (PA 0081 of 2005, Immediate Effect, 7/19/05) Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes of introducing, possessing, or importing certain aquatic plants; provide for.

SB 0533 of 2005 - Economic development; other; the strategic $1 billion economic investment board and the strategic economic investment bond fund; create in Michigan strategic fund act. [Floor]

SB 0538 of 2005 (PA 0254 of 2006, Effective 7/5/06) Environmental protection; funding; small business pollution prevention loans; make methane digesters and similar technologies eligible for.

SB 0546 of 2005 Water; quality; testing for presence of lead in drinking water; require schools and day care centers to conduct. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0547 of 2005 Water; quality; testing for lead and copper in drinking water; require and specify procedures. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0584 of 2005 (PA 475 of 2006, Effective 12/21/06) Economic development; renaissance zones; definition of alternative energy zone; modify.

SB 0590 of 2005 Property tax; personal property; exemption for water conditioning systems and bottled water coolers; remove. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0599 of 2005 (PA 0113 of 2006, Effective 4/10/06) Single business tax; credit; brownfield credits of $200,000; require and amend application requirements.

SB 0676 of 2005 Environmental protection; recycling; recycling advisory council; establish. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0677'05 [COMMITTEE]

SB 0677 of 2005 Environmental protection; recycling; office of the statewide recycling coordinator; establish in statute. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0676'05 [COMMITTEE]

SB 0678 of 2005 Environmental protection; recycling; education for recycling program; provide for. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0676'05SB 0681'05 [COMMITTEE]

SB 0679 of 2005 Income tax; checkoff; funding for recycling programs; provide for. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0680 of 2005 Environmental protection; funding; "recycling works" fund; create. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0679'05 [COMMITTEE]

SB 0681 of 2005 Vehicles; driver training; driver safety training program; include a recycling component. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0682 of 2005 Environmental protection; litter; volunteers under adopt-a-river program; provide with means to report nature and amount of litter collected to department of environmental quality. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0690 of 2005 Environmental protection; air pollution; clean air ombudsman; expand to include other environmental programs. [2ND COMMITTEE]

SB 0704 of 2005 Single business tax; credit; credit for purchase or lease of alternative energy vehicles as fleet cars; provide for. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0719 of 2005 (PA 0189 of 2005, Effective 11/7/05) Public utilities; water utilities; private wastewater treatment facilities; allow public service commission to regulate.

SB 0747 of 2005 (PA 0243 of 2005, Effective: 11/22/05) Environmental protection; landfills; research, development, and demonstration projects; allow disposal of liquid waste.

SB 0765 of 2005 Environmental protection; litter; illegal dumping informant; authorize rewards for. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0766 of 2005 Environmental protection; litter; civil infraction fines; direct portion of to illegal dumping informant reward fund. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0765'05 [COMMITTEE]

SB 0767 of 2005 Environmental protection; recycling; comprehensive study of state's litter problem and marketing program to reduce littering; create. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0676'05SB 0677'05 [COMMITTEE]

SB 0768 of 2005 Environmental protection; litter; data compiled by adopt-a-trail program; provide for use by department of environmental quality. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0767'05 [COMMITTEE]

SB 0769 of 2005 Environmental protection; litter; data acquired by adopt-a-park program regarding litter problem in Michigan; provide for use by department of environmental quality. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0767'05 [COMMITTEE]

SB 0770 of 2005 Environmental protection; litter; toll-free hotline for reporting littering; require transportation department to maintain. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0771 of 2005 Environmental protection; recycling; statewide goals for recycling rates; create. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0676'05 [COMMITTEE]

SB 0777 of 2005 (PA 0132 of 2006, Effective 5/5/06) Agriculture; other; seeds; preempt regulation of by local ordinance.

SB 0778 of 2005 (PA 0313 of 2005, Effective 12/27/05) Environmental protection; other; environmental indicator report; eliminate sunset.

SB 0783 of 2005 (PA 56 of 2006, Effective 3/13/06) Environmental protection; solid waste; out-of-state waste regulatory program; establish.

SB 0789 of 2005 (PA 0253 of 2005, Effective 12/01/05) Environmental protection; water pollution; strategic water quality initiatives fund; allow to be used for grant program. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4572'05HB 4573'05SB 0790'05

SB 0790 of 2005 (PA 0257 of 2005, Effective 12/01/05) Environmental protection; water pollution; strategic water quality initiatives fund; allow to be used for grant program. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4572'05HB 4573'05SB 0789'05

SB 0799 of 2005 (PA 0255 of 2005, Effective 12/01/05) Environmental protection; water pollution; state water pollution control revolving fund; allow to be used for project planning. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4572'05HB 4573'05SB 0789'05SB 0790'05SB 0800'05

SB 0800 of 2005 Environmental protection; water pollution; grants for water pollution control activities; authorize grant agreements. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4572'05HB 4573'05SB 0789'05SB 0790'05SB 0799'05 [Committee]

SB 0803 of 2005 (PA 0633 of 2006, Effective: 1/4/07) Property tax; personal property; alternative energy systems; include in definition of personal property.

SB 0840 of 2005 (PA 503 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Agriculture; fertilizer; regulation of use; provide for and make several revisions.

SB 0850 of 2005 (PA 0033 of 2006, Effective 2/28/06) Water; conservation; regulation of water withdrawals; provide for.

SB 0851 of 2005 (PA 0034 of 2006, Effective 2/28/06) Water; conservation; groundwater conservation advisory council; make recommendations on the development of a water withdrawal assessment tool.

SB 0852 of 2005 (PA 0035 of 2006, Effective 2/28/06) Water; conservation; water withdrawal registration and reporting requirements; modify.

SB 0854 of 2005 (PA 0036 of 2006, Effective 2/28/06) Natural resources; inland lakes; permit required for water withdrawals; establish procedure for when a permit is required that may affect an inland lake or a wetland.

SB 0855 of 2005 Water; conservation; sale of water; prohibit under certain circumstances. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0856 of 2005 Natural resources; Great Lakes; proposal to divert or export water from the Great Lakes; require public comment period. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0857 of 2005 (PA 0037 of 2006, Effective 2/28/06) Water; conservation; public water supply systems; consider impacts on natural resources.

SB 0858 of 2005 Water; conservation; water conservation practices for sectors of water withdrawal users; establish. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0874 of 2005 State agencies (existing); environmental quality; Michigan environmental science board; create. [RE-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE S2]

SB 0876 of 2005 Water; conservation; safe drinking water act; require evaluation of natural resource impacts under certain circumstances. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0887 of 2005 Townships; ordinances; noxious weed violations; allow to be designated as blight violations by townships. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0933 of 2005 Property tax; other; procedures for issuance of air and water pollution control tax exemption certificates; clarify. [COMMITTEE]

SB 0971 of 2006 (PA 0307 of 2006, Effective 7/20/06) Recreation; state parks; sale of state park land; require review and recommendation of the citizens committee for Michigan state parks.

SB 0972 of 2006 (PA 0308 of 2006, Effective 7/20/06) Recreation; state parks; surplus lands; prohibit land within state parks from being designated surplus.

SB 1004 of 2006 [PA 0446 OF 2006, Effective 12/8/06] Property tax; assessments; definition of transfer of ownership; tax incentives for preserving land in conservation easements, revise.

SB 1040 of 2006 (PA 0275 of 2006, Effective 7/7/06) Water; dams; small dam removal; provide for general permits.

SB 1059 of 2006 Environmental protection; water pollution; clean water assistance nonpoint source programs; designate department of agriculture to oversee. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1060 of 2006 Environmental protection; water pollution; clean water fund nonpoint source program; designate department of agriculture to oversee. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1064 of 2006 Agriculture; other; preemption of local ordinances; clarify circumstances relative to certain CAFOs. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1065 of 2006 Environmental protection; water pollution; CAFO; require certification of operators and require NPDES permits in certain circumstances. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1066 of 2006 Environmental protection; water pollution; CAFOs; require licensing of animal waste handlers and use of manifests. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1067 of 2006 Environmental protection; water pollution; CAFOs; provide for private civil actions against. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1068 of 2006 Environmental protection; water pollution; CAFOs; require departments of agriculture and environmental quality to promote alternative means to dispose of manure, require CAFO air emissions plan, and require financial security for CAFO NPDES permit. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1069 of 2006 Environmental protection; water pollution; CAFOs; add definitions. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1070 of 2006 Natural resources; other; CAFOs registered as withdrawing large volumes of water; require to file annual reports. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1071 of 2006 Environmental protection; water pollution; CAFOs; establish CAFO cleanup and enforcement fund. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1072 of 2006 Environmental protection; water pollution; CAFOs; provide for recovery of damages to natural resources and disposition of permit fees. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1074 of 2006 (PA 0268 of 2006, Effective 7/7/06) Transportation; motor fuel tax; differential rate on certain motor fuels; provide for.

SB 1086 of 2006 (PA 0343 of 2006, Effective 8/16/06) Appropriations; environmental quality; department of environmental quality; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007. Creates appropriation act. [With line items vetoed]

SB 1109 of 2006 Transportation; motor fuel tax; requirement for use or disposal of motor fuel or other product to be in compliance with ASTM standards; eliminate. [Committee]

SB 1112 of 2006 (PA 0258 of 2006, Effective 7/6/06) Housing; other; responsibility for certain decisions regarding environmental contamination; revise.

SB 1113 of 2006 State agencies (existing); community health; methamphetamine lab cleanup guidance document; require department to establish. [Committee]

SB 1114 of 2006 Controlled substances; other; methamphetamine and manufacturing premises and by-products; classify as hazardous substances. [Committee]

SB 1123 of 2006 Torts; personal injury; asbestos and silicosis compensation fairness act; create. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1159 of 2006 Economic development; tax increment financing; water improvement tax increment financing authority; create. Creates new act. [Committee]

SB 1194 of 2006 Environmental protection; cleanups; remedial action plans; provide for use of certain cleanup criteria. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1230 of 2006 Environmental protection; permits; expediting permits for an oil refinery; require department of environmental quality to issue a report on. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1260 of 2006 (PA 0318 of 2006, Effective 7/20/06) Environmental protection; underground storage tanks; expenditures for the refined petroleum product cleanup initial program and the temporary reimbursement program; authorize.

SB 1280 of 2006 Environmental protection; cleanups; designation of a facility; require to be based upon samples collected from the property. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1302 of 2006 Single business tax; credit; brownfield and historic preservation credits; provide for claiming of credits accrued after the repeal of the single business tax act. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1332 of 2006 Environmental protection; permits; zoning compliance; require as a condition of issuance of wastewater permits. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1333 of 2006 Energy; conservation; appliance and equipment energy efficiency standards; establish. Creates new act. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1366 of 2006 Environmental protection; landfills; sewage sludge disposal; require stabilization and odor management plan. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1370 of 2006 Single business tax; credit; credit for reduction of carbon dioxide emissions; provide for. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1377 of 2006 State; purchasing; use of ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel for diesel-powered nonroad vehicles; require. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1378 of 2006 Local government; other; use of ultra sulfur diesel fuel for diesel-powered nonroad vehicle owned by local governments and their contractors; require. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1377 of 2006 State; purchasing; use of ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel for diesel-powered nonroad vehicles; require. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1378 of 2006 Local government; other; use of ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel for diesel-powered nonroad vehicle owned by local governments and their contractors; require. Creates new act. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1379 of 2006 Environmental protection; permits; liquid industrial waste; exempt fats used to produce biofuels. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1383 of 2006 Single business tax; credit; brownfield redevelopment credits; require to comply with corporate responsibility act in order to receive credit provision. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1418 of 2006 (PA 520 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; revise definitions.

SB 1419 of 2006 (PA 521 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; allow scrap tires to be delivered to or hauled by additional categories of persons.

SB 1420 of 2006 (PA 522 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; revise storage requirements and exempt commodity storage from bond requirement.

SB 1421 of 2006 (PA 523 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; revise requirements for scrap tire processors to be exempt from bonding.

SB 1422 of 2006 (PA 524 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; expand activities eligible for grants.

SB 1423 of 2006 (PA 525 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Environmental protection; solid waste; scrap tire program; require report and establish advisory committee.

SB 1424 of 2006 (PA 526 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Vehicles; registration; funding for scrap tire regulatory fund; extend sunset.

SB 1448 of 2006 Water; quality; Great Lakes water quality council; create to address cross-jurisdictional water quality issues. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1469 of 2006 Income tax; deductions; home weatherization, energy efficiency deduction; provide for certain individuals. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1472 of 2006 Public utilities; public service commission; authority to declare an energy emergency; grant to public service commission. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1475 of 2006 Human services; services or financial assistance; database for assistance in weatherization and energy efficiency projects for certain individuals; create. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1481 of 2006 (PA 531 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Natural resources; inland lakes; maintenance, repair, or restoration of certain pipeline projects; authorize general permits.

SB 1498 of 2006 Environmental protection; recycling; electronic equipment recycling program; create and prohibit the disposal of cathode ray tubes. [COMMITTEE]

SB 1521 of 2006 Environmental protection; permits; ballast water discharge permits; extend effective date. [COMMITTEE]

IN THE HOUSE

HB 4016 of 2005 Local government; public services; certa in city managed water and sewer systems; provide for regionalization of. [Committee]

HB 4023 of 2005 Water; other; watershed alliances; provide for. [Committee]

HB 4033 of 2005 Environmental protection; air pollution; location of certain air pollution sources; prohibit within specified distance of residential dwelling or certain areas where children are present. [Committee]

HB 4034 of 2005 Environmental protection; other; consideration of increased and cumulative risks of air emissions and water discharges to children in a specific area; require in determination to issue permit. [Committee]

HB 4035 of 2005 Environmental protect! ion; prohibited products; sale of thermostat devices containing mercury; prohibit. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4058'05 [Committee]

HB 4036 of 2005 Environmental protection; prohibited products; labeling of products and devices containing mercury; require. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4058'05 [Committee]

HB 4058 of 2005 Environmental protection; prohibited products; manufacturer or wholesaler that supplies a mercury-added product to be sold in Michigan; require to notify director of department of environmental quality. [Committee]

HB 4094 of 2005 State; buildings; requirement for recycling receptacles for beverage containers in state-owned buildings; provide for. Amends 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.! 1101 - 18.1594) by adding sec. 229. [Committee]

HB 4095 of 2005 Recreation; fairs; recycling containers for beverage containers used at state-sponsored events; require. [Committee]

HB 4107 of 2005 Environmental protection; water pollution; penalties for water pollution violations; increase. [Committee]

HB 4109 of 2005 Economic development; other; renovations and additions; allow to qualify for tax credit. [Committee]

HB 4116 of 2005 Environmental protection; other; soil erosion and sedimentation control inspections of private property; impose limits. [Committee]

HB 4130 of 2005 Natural resources; other; prohibition for employee from the department of natural reso urces or department of environmental quality on official business from entering any agricultural or farm facility without a proper warrant; create. [Committee]

HB 4147 of 2005 Natural resources; Great Lakes; recreational diving preserves; create. [Committee]

HB 4151 of 2005 Natural resources; other; water withdrawals; require permits for certain facilities. [Committee]

HB 4155 of 2005 Environmental protection; air pollution; electronic equipment containing cathode ray tubes; ban from disposal in municipal solid waste incinerators. [Committee]

HB 4156 of 2005 Environmental protection; solid waste; electronic equipment containing cathode ray tubes; ban from disposal in landfills. [Committee]

HB 4168 of 2005 Environmental protection; other; access to an on-line complaint system; create. [Committee]

HB 4172 of 2005 Trade; containers; containers subject to bottle deposit; expand to include certain juice and water containers. [Committee]

HB 4182 of 2005 Construction; other; sale, lease, or rental of buildings containing asbestos, toxics, mold, or lead; provide for civil cause of action under certain circumstances. [Committee]

HB 4223 of 2005 Environmental protection; water pollution; penalties for polluting Michigan waters; increase. [Committee]

HB 4224 of 2005 Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; penalties for polluting Michigan waters; revise. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4223'05 [Committee]

HB 4236 of 2005 Natural resources; Great Lakes; submerged logs recovery program; eliminate. [Committee]

HB 4241 of 2005 Environmental protection; underground storage tanks; blueprints of locations of underground storage tanks; require to be kept on the premises. [Committee]

HB 4257 of 2005 Taxation; farmland and open space; agricultural security areas; provide for. [Presented to Governor]

HB 4296 of 2005 Appropriations; environmental quality; department of environmental quality; provide for fiscal year 2005-2006. [Committee]

HB 4308 of 2005 (PA 11 of 2005 Effective 4/28/2005) - Appropriations; supplemental; supplemental appropriations; provide for fiscal year 2005-2006. Creates appropriation act.

HB 4329 of 2005 Natural resources; sand dunes; bonding requirements for active and interim cells; increase. [Committee]

HB 4331 of 2005 Environmental protection; landfills; waste acceptance procedures for landfills; specify and require reporting of rejected loads. [Committee]

HB 4370 of 2005 Environmental protection; other; ombudsman for department of environmental quality; create. [Committee]

HB 4371 of 2005 Environmental protection; other; public advisory commission; establish as the head of the department of environmental quality. [Committee]

HB 4372 of 2005 Natural resources; wetlands; federal wetland designation requirements; require state designation to correspond. [Committee]

HB 4373 of 2005 Natural resources; Great Lakes; maintenance of commercial lakefront property; allow. [Committee]

HB 4382 of 2005 Appropriations; environmental quality; department of environmental quality; provide for fiscal year 2005-2006. Creates appropriation act. [Committee]

HB 4399 of 2005 Environmental protection; landfills; inspection of imported solid waste; require at point of origin. [Committee]

HB 4408 of 2005 Income tax; credit; tax credit for residential lead abatement; provide for. [Committee]

HB 4409 of 2005 Single business tax; credit; tax credit for lead abatement; provide for. [Committee]

HB 4444 of 2005 (PA 55 of 2005, Effective 6/30/05) Natural resources; soil and erosion; soil erosion and sedimentation control program; provide for general permits under certain circumstances.

HB 4448 of 2005 Natural resources; wetlands; detention and retention ponds; exempt from definition of wetlands. [Committee]

HB 4461 of 2005 State; purchasing; requirement for state agencies to avoid purchasing products containing mercury under certain circumstances; implement. [Committee]

HB 4479 of 2005 Economic development; brownfield redevelopment authority; cities with certain abandoned landfills; include as eligible property. [Committee]

HB 4480 of 2005 Environmental protection; litter; penalties; provide for violation involving more than 3 cubic yards of litter. [Committee]

HB 4560 of 2005 (PA 52 of 2005, Effective 6/27/05) Natural resources; nonnative species; violations of emerald ash borer quarantine; revise penalties for.

HB 4562 of 2005 (PA 53 of 2005, Effective 6/27/05) Natural resources; nonnative species; moving emerald ash borer, firewood, or quarantined articles; revise penalties for.

HB 4567 of 2005 (PA 54 of 2005, Effective 6/27/05) Natural resources; nonnative species; sentencing guidelines for crimes of violating insect and plant pest quarantines; establish.

HB 4572 of 2005 (PA 254 of 2005, Effective 12/01/05) Environmental protection; water pollution; Great Lakes water quality bonds; create fund to be expended for grants for engineering and consulting costs associated with sewage treatment projects. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4573'05

HB 4573 of 2005 (PA 256 of 2005, Effective 12/01/05) Environmental protection; water pollution; Great Lakes water quality bonds; transfer a portion of the money to the wastewater application grant fund. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4572'05

HB 4583 of 2005 Environmental protection; prohibited products; source separation for mercury-added products from solid waste, medical waste, and municipal wastewater; provide for. [Committee]

HB 4585 of 2005 Health; other; advisory committee to review toxicological studies as they relate to mold in the indoor environment; require department of community health to establish. [Committee]

HB 4586 of 2005 Environmental protection; prohibited products; mercury-added products sold in Michigan; require labeling of. [Committee]

HB 4603 of 2005 (PA 32 of 2005, Effective 6/6/05) Environmental protection; water pollution; water pollution laws that prohibit the discharge of biological organisms; provide enforcement.

HB 4613 of 2005 (PA 51 of 2005, Effective 6/27/05) State agencies (existing); agriculture; state civil infraction citations; authorize to issue.

HB 4617 of 2005 Environmental protection; cleanups; designation of a facility; require to be based upon samples collected from the property. [Vetoed by the Governor]

HB 4618 of 2005 Environmental protection; solid waste; placement of mercury in landfills or incinerators; prohibit except for under limited circumstances. Amends secs. 11503, 11514 & 11539 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.11503 et seq.) & adds sec. 11514a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4036'05HB 4058'05. [Committee]

HB 4621 of 2005 Environmental protection; cleanups; schools and playgrounds at sites of environmental contamination; require notice and monitoring. [Committee]

HB 4647 of 2005 Single business tax; credit; production tax credit for wind energy from wind turbines; provide for. [Presented to the Governor]

HB 4648 of 2005 Townships; ordinances; definition and regulation of wind energy systems; provide for. [3rd Reading, Postponed Temporarily]

HB 4649 of 2005 Counties; ordinances; definition and regulation of wind energy systems; provide for. [3rd Reading, Postponed Temporarily]

HB 4710 - HB 4716 of 2005 [*Package] Natural resources; nonnative species legislative package. [COMMITTEE] [HB 4714 & 4715 have moved separately, see below]

HB 4714 of 2005 (PA 74 of 2005, Immediate Effect, 7/19/05) Natural resources; nonnative species; nonnative species advisory council; establish.

HB 4715 of 2005 (PA 75 of 2005, Immediate Effect, 7/19/05) Natural resources; nonnative species; nonnative species advisory council; specify duties of.

HB 4716 of 2005 (PA 76 of 2005, Immediate Effect, 7/19/05) Natural resources; nonnative species; penalties; clarify state of mind required as element of violation.

HB 4733 of 2005 (PA 111 of 2006, Effective 4/10/06) Single business tax; credit; brownfield tax credits for projects of $200,000 or less; provide for criteria.

HB 4734 of 2005 (PA 112 of 2006, Effective 4/10/06) Single business tax; credit; qualification for brownfield projects of $200,000 or less; provide for.

HB 4754 of 2005 Environmental protection; prohibited products; appliances that contain mercury; require appliance recyclers to remove mercury before recycling. [Committee]

HB 4758 of 2005 Environmental protection; landfills; solid waste; establish disposal charge. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4759'05 [Motion To Discharge Postponed]

HB 4759 of 2005 Environmental protection; funding; earmarking of surcharge on solid waste entering landfills; provide for. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4758'05 [Motion To Discharge Postponed]

HB 4760 of 2005 Environmental protection; landfills; moratorium on landfill new construction and expansion; provide for. [Motion To Discharge Postponed]

HB 4761 of 2005 Environmental protection; landfills; list of jurisdictions authorized to export waste to Michigan; require updating of and removal of jurisdictions whose waste contains prohibited materials. [Motion To Discharge Postponed]

HB 4762 of 2005 Environmental protection; solid waste; civil infractions for solid waste violations; establish. [Motion To Discharge Postponed]

HB 4763 of 2005 Agriculture; pesticides; lawn applications; require notice. [Committee]

HB 4774 of 2005 (PA 42 of 2005, Effective 6/9/05) Environmental protection; water pollution; baseline environmental assessment program; extend sunset to 2006.

HB 4805 of 2005 Water; quality; disposal of contaminated dredge materials into the Great Lakes; prohibit. [Committee]

HB 4820 of 2005 Counties; other; assessment fee for recycling; provide for. [Committee]

HB 4831 of 2005 (PA 154 of 2005, Effective: 9/30/2005) Appropriations; other; zero budget appropriations bill; the consolidated Fiscal Year 2005-06 budget bill for all State departments and agencies; provide for fiscal years 2005 and 2006. Creates appropriation act. [Approved By Governor with line item(s) vetoed.

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HB 4858 of 2005 (PA 179 of 2005, Effective: 10/20/05) Traffic control; other; certain requirements for commercial vehicle operators; revise to comply with federal law.

HB 4860 of 2005 (PA 241 of 2005, Effective: 11/22/05) Environmental protection; water pollution; unauthorized discharges into a municipal sewer system; exempt municipalities from liability.

HB 4877 of 2005 Appropriations; zero budget; department of environmental quality; provide for fiscal year 2005-2006. Creates appropriation act. [Committee]

HB 4892 of 2005 Natural resources; wetlands; procedure for county road commission to opt out of the wetland mitigation process; provide for. [COMMITTEE]

HB 4914 of 2005 Property tax; personal property; exemption for water conditioning systems and bottled water coolers; remove. [Committee]

HB 4948 of 2005 Environmental protection; recycling; separation, collection, and recycling of mercury from mercury-added items; provide for. [Committee]

HB 4992 of 2005 Environmental protection; solid waste; prohibition or limitation on import of solid waste; provide for if authorized by congress. [Committee]

HB 5010 of 2005 Environmental protection; cleanups; public notification regarding certain cleanups; require. [Notice To Discharge Committee]

HB 5011 of 2005 Environmental protection; cleanups; failure of the department to respond to a plan that has been submitted; eliminate provision for automatic approval. [Notice To Discharge Committee]

HB 5020 of 2005 Water; other; watershed council; authorize establishment as nonprofit corporations. [Committee]

HB 5033 of 2005 (PA 550 of 2006, Effective 12/29/06) Property tax; exemptions; methane digester and methane digester electric generating system; exempt.

HB 5041 of 2005 Environmental protection; landfills; acceptance of certain yard waste during winter months; allow. [Committee]

HB 5068 of 2005 Transportation DARTA; carriers; regional transportation authority in the Detroit region; establish. Creates new act. [Committee]

HB 5069 of 2005 Transportation DARTA; carriers; exemption for new Detroit area regional transportation authority. [Committee]

HB 5070 of 2005 Transportation DARTA; funds; continued funding for certain authorities. [Committee]

HB 5094 of 2005 (PA 169 of 2005, Effective 10/10/05) Environmental protection; air pollution; air fee program; revise and extend sunset.

HB 5115 of 2005 Environmental protection; recycling; collection for recycling or disposal of used cellular telephones by retailers; require. [Committee]

HB 5127 of 2005 Natural resources; wetlands; driveways; exempt from permitting requirements under certain conditions. [Committee]

HB 5148 of 2005 (PA 236 of 2005, Effective: 11/22/05) Environmental protection; landfills; research, development, and demonstration projects; authorize. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5149'05SB 0747'05.

HB 5149 of 2005 (PA 199 of 2005, Effective 11/10/05) Environmental protection; sewage; definition of "receiving facility"; revise and require legal description of landfill boundaries. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5148'05SB 0747'05

HJR O of 2005 Taxation; other; recycling fee; create. [Committee]

HB 5155 of 2005 Environmental protection; prohibited products; phasing out of the sale of mercury-added products in the state of Michigan; provide for with a waiver to be granted under certain circumstances. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4058'05HB 4948'05SB 0186'05SB 0557'05 [Committee]

HB 5163 of 2005 Environmental protection; recycling; 1 cent recycling fee on sales transactions; impose and earmark for recycling and waste diversion programs. TIE BAR WITH: HJ -O'05 [Committee]

HB 5176 of 2005 (PA 57 of 2006, Effective: 03/13/06) Environmental protection; solid waste; foreign municipal solid waste; prohibit disposal of.

HB 5177 of 2005 (PA 58 of 2006, Effective: 03/13/06) Environmental protection; solid waste; foreign municipal solid waste; provide penalty for violation of disposal prohibition.

HB 5178 of 2005 (PA 59 of 2006, Effective: 03/13/06) Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of importing solid waste from a foreign country; enact.

HB 5181 of 2005 (PA 272 of 2006), Effective 7/7/06) Transportation; other; commission to promote the research and use of ethanol, biodiesel, and other renewable fuels; create.

HB 5186 of 2005 Environmental protection; recycling; prescription medication; create program for disposal or recycling of. [Committee]

HB 5223 of 2005 Sales tax; exemptions; difference in sales price between alternative fuel vehicles and vehicles powered by motor fuel; exempt. [Committee]

HB 5297 of 2005 (PA 252 of 2005, Effective 12/01/05) Environmental protection; water pollution; grants for water pollution control activities; authorize grant agreements. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4572'05HB 4573'05SB 0789'05SB 0790'05SB 0799'05

HB 5366 of 2005 Water; conservation; sale of water; prohibit under certain circumstances. [Committee]

HB 5367 of 2005 Natural resources; Great Lakes; civil penalties for certain transfers of water outside the Great Lakes basin; provide for. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5366'05 [Committee]

HB 5369 of 2005 Water; conservation; water conservation practices for sectors of water withdrawal users; establish. [Committee]

HB 5370 of 2005 Natural resources; inland lakes; permit required for water withdrawals; establish procedure for when a permit is required that may affect an inland lake or a wetland. [Committee]

HB 5371 of 2005 Water; conservation; regulation of water withdrawals; provide for. [Committee]

HB 5372 of 2005 Water; conservation; public water supply systems; consider impacts on natural resources. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5371'05 [Committee]

HB 5373 of 2005 Natural resources; Great Lakes; diversion of Great Lakes water; clarify that division does not include water contained in agricultural crops or produce. [Committee]

HB 5376 of 2005 Environmental protection; other; reimbursement of costs and attorney fees for actions under NREPA; authorize. [Committee]

HB 5383 of 2005 Natural resources; wetlands; location of proposed activity; set forth criteria for determining whether an alternative exists. [Reassign Committee]

HB 5384 of 2005 Environmental protection; air pollution; health-based screening; eliminate for hazardous air pollutants from a source category subject to federal maximum achievable control technology limitations. [Reassign Committee]

HB 5385 of 2005 Environmental protection; air pollution; procedure for issuance of air quality permits; revise. [Reassign Committee]

HB 5412 of 2005 Environmental protection; landfills; moratorium on landfill new construction and expansion; extend. [Committee]

HB 5467 of 2005 Environmental protection; water pollution; website information regarding water discharge permits; expand to include additional information. [Committee]

HB 5508 of 2005 (PA 104 of 2006, Effective: 4/6/06) Transportation; motor fuel tax; motor fuels quality act; revise.

HB 5552 of 2006 Environmental protection; cleanups; response costs incurred by certain local units of government; provide for recovery of. [Committee]

HB 5554 of 2006 (PA 146 of 2006, Effective: 5/22/06) Environmental protection; other; designation of a school as a "green school"; establish criteria. [Presented To Governor]

HB 5573 of 2006 Environmental protection; toxic substances or products; release or use of decabromodiphenyl ethers (deca-BDEs); prohibit. [Committee]

HB 5574 of 2006 Trade; consumer goods and services; use of lindane in lice shampoos; prohibit. Amends 1978 PA 368 by adding pt. 140 to art. 12. [Committee]

HB 5575 of 2006 Environmental protection; prohibited products; sale of lead sinkers, weights, and tackle; regulate. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding pt. 174. [Committee]

HB 5598 of 2006 Income tax; credit; credit for the purchase of certain alternative fueled automobiles; provide for. [Committee]

HB 5615 of 2006 Environmental protection; landfills; surcharge on disposal of solid waste; establish. [Committee]

HB 5623 of 2006 Water; other; maintenance of normal lake levels; allow deviation under certain circumstances. [Committee]

HB 5639 of 2006 Environmental protection; prohibited products; use of phosphorus in dishwashing detergents; prohibit. [Committee]

HB 5676 of 2006 Natural resources; inland lakes; anchored rafts presenting a hazard to navigation; allow peace officer to order removal. [Committee]

HB 5691 of 2006 Income tax; credit; credit for the cost of energy efficient appliances purchased by certain low income individuals; provide for. [2nd Reading]

HB 5711 of 2006 Environmental protection; other; presumption of compliance with environmental law; provide for farm participating in MAEAP program. [Postponed, H5]

HB 5712 of 2006 Agriculture; other; authority for permitting livestock facilities; revise. [2nd Reading H4]

HB 5713 of 2006 Environmental protection; other; booklet regarding on-farm fuel storage; require department of environmental quality to publish. [2nd Reading H4]

HB 5714 of 2006 Environmental protection; other; complainant's name to be given when filing a complaint concerning a farm with the department of environmental quality; require. [2nd Reading H5]

HB 5715 of 2006 Environmental protection; water pollution; clean water fund nonpoint source program; designate department of agriculture to oversee. [2nd Reading H1]

HB 5716 of 2006 Environmental protection; water pollution; clean water assistance nonpoint source programs; designate department of agriculture to oversee. [2nd Reading H1]

HB 5742 of 2006 Income tax; credit; credit for residential scale wind and solar photovoltaic projects; provide for. [Committee]

HB 5751 of 2006 Transportation; motor fuel tax; differential rate on certain motor fuels; provide for. [FLOOR]

HB 5752 of 2006 (PA 273 of 2006, Effective 7/7/06) Economic development; renaissance zones; renaissance zones for renewable energy facilities; provide for.

HB 5753 of 2006 State; purchasing; state fleets; require to use certain fuels. [COMMITTEE]

HB 5754 of 2006 (PA 274 of 2006), Effective 7/7/06) Economic development; economic development corporations; funding for fueling infrastructure; provide for.

HB 5755 of 2006 Transportation; other; standards and codes for use of diesel, biodiesel, and hydrogen; establish. [FLOOR]

HB 5765 of 2006 Natural resources; Great Lakes; civil penalties for certain transfers of water outside the Great Lakes basin; provide for. [Committee]

HB 5773 of 2006 Environmental protection; landfills; moratorium on construction of new landfills and limits on expansions of existing landfills; provide for. [Motion To Discharge Committee Postponed For Day]

HB 5779 of 2006 Appropriations; zero budget; department of environmental quality; provide for fiscal year 2006-2007. [Committee]

HB 5797 of 2006 Housing; other; responsibility for certain decisions regarding environmental contamination; revise. [COMMITTEE]

HB 5798 of 2006 (PA 260 of 2006, Effective 7/6/06) State agencies (existing); community health; methamphetamine lab cleanup guidance document; require department to establish.

HB 5801 of 2006 Environmental protection; water pollution; CAFOs; add definitions.

HB 5802 of 2006 Environmental protection; water pollution; CAFOs; provide for recovery of damages to natural resources and disposition of permit fees.

HB 5803 of 2006 Environmental protection; water pollution; CAFO; require certification of operators and require NPDES permits in certain circumstances.

HB 5804 of 2006 Environmental protection; water pollution; CAFOs; require licensing of animal waste handlers and use of manifests.

HB 5805 of 2006 Environmental protection; water pollution; CAFOs; regulate land application of manure.