Introduced
To require the state "Travel Michigan" bureau, assisted by the Department of Transportation and the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), to conduct a comprehensive study of the litter problems of the state, or have such a study conducted, and to publish the results within one year. The study would include the incidence of littering in the various areas; a descriptive categorization of areas where littering is the greatest, with the relative incidence of littering in each type of area; and demographic information about people who litter. The bill is tie-barred to Senate Bill 721, meaning it cannot become law unless that bill also becomes law. Senate Bill 721 would impose a $3 per ton solid waste disposal surcharge on garbage placed in Michigan landfills. The Senate Fiscal Agency estimates that this would impose some $15 million in new fees on households and businesses.
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.
