2008 House Bill 6487

Mercury regulation package

Introduced in the House

Sept. 18, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Rebekah Warren (D-53)

To prohibit the sale of a barometer, manometer, flow meter, hydrometer, hygrometer, psychrometer and other products that contain mercury, and prohibit the use in a dairy farming operation a manometer that has mercury. Exceptions could be granted where no substitute exists, where the manufactures can document that the benefit exceeds the risk, and has a take back program for used products.

Referred to the Committee on Great Lakes and Environment