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Note: The following environmentally related bills have been introduced in the 2005-2006 session. This table is updated periodically.
Last Update: January 9,
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Michigan Legislative Tracking 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. 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.
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.
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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 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 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. 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. 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] 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] (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 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.
Construction; other; disposal of
lamps containing mercury by lighting contractors;
prohibit under certain circumstances.
[COMMITTEE]
SB 0783 of 2005 (PA 56 of 2006,
Effective 3/13/06) Environmental protection; solid
waste; out-of-state waste regulatory program; establish.
SB 1280 of 2006
Environmental protection;
cleanups; designation of a facility; require to be
based upon samples collected from the property.
[COMMITTEE] |