Public Act 229 of 2004

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• Introduced by Rep. Sandy Caul (R) on April 1, 2004, to require the Department of Environmental Quality to establish an environmental laboratory accreditation program, and standards for analytical methods; provide for reciprocity with labs in other states that meet the standards; and authorize fees for accreditation.
  • Referred to the House Commerce Committee on April 1, 2004.
    • Reported in the House on June 15, 2004, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on June 16, 2004, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that is part of a revised package that makes the proposed lab quality accreditation program optional, and that establishes a Laboratory Data Quality Assurance Advisory Council appointed by the governor. See also House Bill 5743 and Senate Bill 1135. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on June 16, 2004.
• Passed in the House (106 to 0) on June 16, 2004, to require the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to implement a Laboratory Data Quality Recognition Program to identify commercial laboratories qualified to generate data for submission to the DEQ. The program would be voluntary, except that labs seeking to perform testing associated with a state-funded project or program would be required to participate. See also House Bill 5743 and Senate Bill 1135, which would create a Laboratory Data Quality Assurance Advisory Council. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on June 17, 2004.
  • Referred to the Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee on June 17, 2004.
  • Reported in the Senate on June 23, 2004, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on June 24, 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 in the Senate by voice vote on June 24, 2004.
• Passed in the Senate (34 to 0) on June 24, 2004, to require the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to implement a Laboratory Data Quality Recognition Program to identify commercial laboratories qualified to generate data for submission to the DEQ. The program would be voluntary, except that labs seeking to perform testing associated with a state-funded project or program would be required to participate. See also House Bill 5743 and Senate Bill 1135, which would create a Laboratory Data Quality Assurance Advisory Council. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on June 24, 2004.
• Passed in the House (102 to 0) on June 29, 2004, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on July 21, 2004.