Public Act 230 of 2004

      Comments on this legislation    Post new comment    Text and Analysis    Add to Watch List 
  Previous   Next 

• Introduced by Rep. Lorence Wenke (R) on April 1, 2004, to establish analytical method quality control standards for environmental laboratories accredited under the program proposed by House Bill 5742. Also, to authorize procedures for revoking the accreditation of a laboratory that fails to maintain the standards, and for the appeal of a revocation.
  • 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 5742 and Senate Bill 1135. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on June 16, 2004.
• Passed 106 to 0 in the House on June 16, 2004, to require the Auditor General to report to the legislature every two years on audits comparing the quality and cost of data generated by the Department of Environmental Quality environmental lab compared to comparable private labs. See also Senate Bill 1135 and House Bill 5742.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• 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 bill pass.
• Passed 35 to 0 in the Senate on June 24, 2004, to require the Auditor General to report to the legislature every two years on audits comparing the quality and cost of data generated by the Department of Environmental Quality environmental lab compared to comparable private labs. See also Senate Bill 1135 and House Bill 5742.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on July 21, 2004.