Introduced
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To exempt municipalities from liability if another person makes an unauthorized discharge into a municipal sewer system. It is illegal to dump certain substances into a sewer.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, and Environment
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that exempts municipalities from liability for illegal discharges from a sewerage system owned by a party other than the municipality.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To clarify the extent of the liability exemption.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)
To exempt municipalities from liability for illegal discharges from a sewerage system owned by a party other than the municipality, unless the municipality had accepted responsibility in writing for the other sewerage system. See also Senate Bill 356 and 419, which propose regulations on private, investor-owned wastewater treatment facilities.
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 that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
To exempt municipalities from liability for illegal discharges from a sewerage system owned by a party other than the municipality, unless the municipality had accepted responsibility in writing for the other sewerage system. See also Senate Bill 356 and 419, which propose regulations on private, investor-owned wastewater treatment facilities.
Passed in the House 101 to 0 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.