Public Act 8 of 2008

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• Introduced by Sen. Ray Basham (D) on January 25, 2007, to exempt fats used to produce biofuels from the definition of liquid industrial wastes (which are subject to more rigid environmental law regulation). The bill would also prohibit the storage of liquid industrial waste for longer than one year, revise some regulations on generators and transporters of liquid industrial waste, and revise provisions concerning action that must be taken in the event of a discharge or spill of liquid industrial waste.
  • Referred to the Senate Energy Policy & Public Utilities Committee on January 25, 2007.
    • Reported in the Senate on October 23, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on October 30, 2007, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that expands the list of exempt materials to include animal carcasses and certain liquids or sludges. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on October 30, 2007.
• Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on November 1, 2007, to exempt fats and other materials used to produce biofuels from the definition of liquid industrial wastes (which are subject to more rigid environmental law regulation). The bill would also prohibit the storage of liquid industrial waste for longer than one year, revise some regulations on generators and transporters of liquid industrial waste, and revise provisions concerning action that must be taken in the event of a discharge or spill of liquid industrial waste.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on November 6, 2007.
  • Referred to the House Agriculture Committee on November 6, 2007.
    • Reported in the House on November 28, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on January 16, 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 House on January 16, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Jeff Mayes (D) on January 16, 2008, to adopt a technical amendment which clarifies an anaerobic biogas production procedure regulation specified in the bill. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on January 16, 2008.
• Passed 106 to 0 in the House on January 16, 2008, to exempt fats and other materials used to produce biofuels from the definition of liquid industrial wastes (which are subject to more rigid environmental law regulation). The bill would also prohibit the storage of liquid industrial waste for longer than one year, revise some regulations on generators and transporters of liquid industrial waste, and revise provisions concerning action that must be taken in the event of a discharge or spill of liquid industrial waste.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on January 17, 2008.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on February 14, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on February 20, 2008.