2009 House Bill 4279 (Mercury regulation package )

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Introduced by Rep. Kate Ebli (D) on February 17, 2009, to prohibit selling or giving away mercury-added button battery, or a mercury-added novelty, defined as a product intended for use as a figurine, adornment, toy, game, card, ornament, yard statue or figure, candle, item of jewelry, holiday decoration, item of apparel, or any product intended mainly for personal or household enjoyment.
- Referred to the House Great Lakes and Environment Committee on February 17, 2009.
  - Reported in the House on April 2, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the House on April 22, 2009, 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 House by voice vote on April 22, 2009.
Passed in the House (85 to 24) on April 22, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the Senate on April 23, 2009.
- Referred to the Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee on April 23, 2009.

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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 4279 (Mercury regulation package ) [by Lighthouse10 on May 18, 2009]

Think they could consider "energy saving" lights CFLs and mercury... rather than banning ordinary light bulbs :-)

I have written, with several research links, about why CFL mercury is a bigger problem than any coal power release:

http://www.ceolas.net/#li19x

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2) Re: 2009 House Bill 4279 (Mercury regulation package ) [by Admin003 on April 25, 2009]

Rep. Agema, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

This bill was tie barred to another bill that was not necessary. While this bill is not bad, the other was.”

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3) 2009 House Bill 4279 (Mercury regulation package ) [by admin on January 1, 2001]
Introduced in the House on February 17, 2009, to prohibit selling or giving away mercury-added button battery, or a mercury-added novelty, defined as a product intended for use as a figurine, adornment, toy, game, card, ornament, yard statue or figure, candle, item of jewelry, holiday decoration, item of apparel, or any product intended mainly for personal or household enjoyment

The vote was 85 in favor, 24 opposed and 1 not voting

(House Roll Call 167 at House Journal 0)

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