Introduced
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To authorize civil fines of up to $25,000 per day for second or subsequent violations of new and existing solid waste disposal regulations. Under current law fines of up to $10,000 per day are authorized.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one recommended by the Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs. The substitute incorporates changes resulting from extensive negotiations on a large package of related bills which seek to restrict the deposit of imported solid waste in Michigan landfills, without violating the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution, or international trade agreements. See Senate-passed version for details.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 34 to 2 (details)
To authorize civil fines of up to $25,000 per day for second or subsequent violations of new and existing solid waste disposal regulations. Under current law fines of up to $10,000 per day are authorized. The bill would also authorize civil fines of $5,000 to $10,000 for a person who knowingly delivered or allowed to be depostited medical waste, or delivered used oil, a lead acid battery, low-level radioactive waste, regulated hazardous waste, liquid waste, sewage, PCBs, or asbestos into a Michigan landfill; conducted open burning, or disposed of solid waste in an open dump; or transported or disposed of waste in violation of Department of Environmental Quality order. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of Senate Bills 57, 98, 497, 498, 499, 502, 505, 506, 557, 715, and Senate Resolutions 4 and 12.
Referred to the Committee on Land Use and Environment
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that strips out the additional civil fines of $5,000 to $10,000 for a person who knowingly delivers or allows to be depostited medical waste, or delivers used oil, a lead acid battery, low-level radioactive waste, regulated hazardous waste, liquid waste, sewage, PCBs, or asbestos into a Michigan landfill; conducts open burning, or disposed of solid waste in an open dump; or transports or disposes of waste in violation of Department of Environmental Quality order.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that restores the additional civil fines stripped out by the House substitute.
The substitute failed 46 to 59 (details)
Passed in the House 99 to 6 (details)
To authorize civil fines of up to $25,000 per day for second or subsequent violations of new and existing solid waste disposal regulations. Under current law fines of up to $10,000 per day are authorized.
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
