Public Act 311 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Arlan Meekhof (R) on June 12, 2007, to allow the disposal of dead animal bodies by using them in methane digester composting systems. Such systems require a state permit, and the bill would modify the regulations for this.
  • Referred to the House Agriculture Committee on June 12, 2007.
    • Reported in the House on August 22, 2007, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 106 to 1 in the House on March 11, 2008, to allow the disposal of dead animal bodies by using them in methane digester composting systems. Such systems require a state permit, and the bill would modify the regulations for this.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on March 12, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Agriculture and Bioeconomy Committee on March 12, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on April 29, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on May 7, 2008, 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 May 7, 2008.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on May 8, 2008, to allow the disposal of dead animal bodies by using them in methane digester composting systems. Such systems require a state permit, and the bill would modify the regulations for this.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on May 8, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Michael Sak (D) on December 3, 2008, to tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4044, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4044 would permit product liability lawsuits against drug companies for drugs that have been approved by the U.S. Food And Drug Administration (FDA). The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on December 3, 2008.
• Passed 103 to 3 in the House on December 3, 2008, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 17, 2008.