2003 House Bill 5235 / 2004 Public Act 42

Introduced in the House

Nov. 4, 2003

Introduced by Rep. David Robertson (R-51)

To require the Department of Environmental Quality to post on its website a list of materials prohibited from disposal in a landfill, and require solid waste haulers to annually notify their customers of the prohibited items.

Referred to the Committee on Land Use and Environment

Nov. 6, 2003

Reported without amendment

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

Nov. 13, 2003

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which incorporates technical changes that do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 13, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Feb. 26, 2004

Reported without amendment

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

March 2, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that also requires the department to post appropriate disposal options for the banned materials.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To require the Department of Environmental Quality to post on its website a list of materials prohibited from disposal in a landfill, and require solid waste haulers to annually notify their customers of the prohibited items. The bill would also require the department to post appropriate disposal options for the banned materials.

Received in the House

March 9, 2004

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which also requires the Department of Environmental Quality to post appropriate disposal options for the banned materials.

Passed in the House 99 to 5 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

March 26, 2004