Public Act 247 of 2004

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• Introduced by Rep. John Gleason (D) on May 22, 2003, to establish fines and sanctions for the violation of regulations proposed by House Bill 4730 on the use of pesticides or other chemicals to control aquatic nuisances such as overgrown weeds in lakes.
  • Referred to the House Great Lakes and Tourism Committee on May 22, 2003.
    • Reported in the House on December 9, 2003, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 107 to 1 in the House on December 17, 2003.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 18, 2003.
  • Referred to the Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee on December 18, 2003.
  • Reported in the Senate on May 27, 2004, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on July 1, 2004, 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 in the Senate on July 1, 2004.
• Passed 35 to 0 in the Senate on July 6, 2004, to establish fines and sanctions for the violation of regulations proposed by House Bill 4730 on the use of pesticides or other chemicals to control aquatic nuisances such as overgrown weeds in lakes.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on July 6, 2004.
• Passed 102 to 0 in the House on July 14, 2004, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on July 22, 2004.