2003 Senate Bill 854

Create "statewide recycling coordinator" position

Introduced in the Senate

Dec. 2, 2003

Introduced by Sen. Patricia Birkholz (R-24)

To create a "statewide recycling coordinator" office. The coordinator office would be required to gather information about recycling processes, markets, and rates; review local recycling programs; conduct and submit a study of the capacity, feasibility and ability of the state to sustain markets for products containing recycled content; and submit to the legislature recommendations for improving and expanding recycling in the state.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Dec. 11, 2003

Reported without amendment

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

Aug. 4, 2004

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 22 to 14 (details)

Received in the House

Aug. 4, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Land Use and Environment

Nov. 10, 2004

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 2, 2004

Amendment offered by Rep. Kathleen Law (D-23)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4802, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 172 would to expand the state bottle deposit law (“bottle bill”) to include all other carbonated and noncarbonated beverages except for dairy based products.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Gieleghem (D-31)

To change the name of the proposed "Office of Statewide Recycling Coordinator" to the "<i>Cubicle</i> of Statewide Recycling Coordinator".

The amendment failed 33 to 55 (details)

Failed in the House 51 to 44 (details)

Dec. 7, 2004

Received

Passed in the House 58 to 44 (details)

Vetoed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 28, 2004