2007 House Bill 4047

Impose moratorium on new landfills

Introduced in the House

Jan. 22, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Kate Ebli (D-56)

To impose a moratorium on allowing new landfills or landfill expansions in the state until 2012, with certain narrow exceptions.

Referred to the Committee on Great Lakes and Environment

April 19, 2007

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 3, 2007

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

Amendment offered by Rep. Steven Lindberg (D-109)

To allow an expansion of an existing landfill if it was identified as part of a regulatory enforcement consent order in effect before the bill was passed.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Daniel Acciavatti (R-32)

To allow counties to opt out of the moratorium.

The amendment failed 50 to 58 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Neal Nitz (R-78)

To exempt a landfill in Bertrand Township that has an agreement with Berrien County from the moratorium.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Reps. Joe Hune (R-47) and David Law (R-39)

To prohibit landfills from accepting Canadian waste.

The amendment passed 96 to 13 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. Mark Meadows (D-69)

To establish that if a court finds part of the bill invalid (such as a ban on waste imported from Canada), the rest of the bill would still have effect.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 85 to 24 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 8, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs