2007 House Bill 5034 / 2008 Public Act 13

Revise local fertilizer regulation preemption law

Introduced in the House

July 18, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Joel Sheltrown (D-103)

To define “agricultural use” of fertilizer for purposes of expanding an exception to the state preemption on local fertilizer regulation ordinances proposed by House Bill 5035.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

Oct. 11, 2007

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 18, 2007

Passed in the House 102 to 5 (details)

Received in the Senate

Oct. 23, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Bioeconomy

Dec. 1, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Feb. 19, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Feb. 20, 2008

Passed in the Senate 35 to 3 (details)

To define “agricultural use” of fertilizer for purposes of expanding an exception to the state preemption on local fertilizer regulation ordinances proposed by House Bill 5035.

Received in the House

Feb. 20, 2008

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Passed in the House 104 to 5 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Feb. 29, 2008