An act to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “An act to protect the environment and natural resources of the state; to codify, revise, consolidate, and classify laws relating to the environment and natural resources of the state; to regulate the discharge of certain substances into the environment; to regulate the use of certain lands, waters, and other natural resources of the state; to protect the people’s right to hunt and fish; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for certain charges, fees, assessments, and donations; to provide certain appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 5519b.
Senate Bill 225 would create the Public Entity Asbestos Removal Verification Act to prohibit a public entity from entering into an asbestos abatement project with an asbestos abatement contractor, or a general contractor that contracts with an asbestos abatement contractor, for the abatement of asbestos unless the public entity conducts a background investigation of the contractor seeking to bid on the project. Senate Bill 226 would amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA) by adding a new section 5519b that would require EGLE to prepare and submit to the legislature, by March 1 of each year, a report that includes the following related to the asbestos program proposed by House Bill 4188: o The number of inspectors employed by EGLE. o The number of inspections conducted. o The percentage of original notices of intention received for which inspections were conducted. o The number of enforcement actions taken.
Introduced
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Environment
Reported with substitute S-1
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported with substitute S-2
Substitute S-2 concurred in by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 25 to 13 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
Reported without amendment
Passed in the House 68 to 39 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
