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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]