2018 Senate Bill 1147

Ban out of state garbage if Congress allows

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 8, 2018

Introduced by Sen. Steve Bieda (D-9)

To prohibit the disposal in Michigan landfills of out-of-state and out-of-country solid waste if Congress passes a law authorizing states to do so. Under current federal law and international treaties, states may not prohibit solid waste imported from other states or Canada.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources