2003 Senate Bill 503

Introduced in the Senate

May 20, 2003

Introduced by Sen. Patricia Birkholz (R-24)

To prohibit the disposal in Michigan landfills of out-of-state and out-of-country solid waste if Congress passes a law authorizing states to do so. Under current federal law and international treaties (NAFTA), states may not prohibit solid waste imported from other states or Canada.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs