Introduced
by
To prohibit the disposal in Michigan landfills of solid waste imported from Canada and other states if the waste contains materials which Michigan environmental laws prohibit for disposal in state landfills. Before waste could be imported from another state or country, the Department of Environmental Quality would be required to certify that the jurisdiction’s solid waste regulatory system is at least as stringent as Michigan’s.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) 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 36 to 0 (details)
To prohibit the disposal in Michigan landfills of solid waste imported from Canada and other states if the waste contains materials which Michigan environmental laws prohibit for disposal in state landfills. Before waste could be imported from another state or country, the sender would have to be on a Department of Environmental Quality list of jurisdictions whose solid waste regulatory system is at least as stringent as Michigan’s (see Senate Bill 502), or the waste would have to be processed through a transfer station which documented that items prohibited from Michigan landfills had removed.
Referred to the Committee on Land Use and Environment
