2001 House Bill 4626 / Public Act 165

Introduced in the House

April 19, 2001

Introduced by Rep. Larry DeVuyst (R-93)

To establish fees for the existing hazardous waste and liquid industrial waste program. The program provides for reciprocal recognition of participating states' hazardous waste transporter permits, and uniform licensure and permit requirements for transporting hazardous material by motor vehicle. The fees would generate an estimated $1.6 million through manifest charges on individual shipments, and annual hazardous waste handler charges based on volume. The bill also provides incentives for hazardous waste generators that reduce the amount of waste through a process change, input substitution, recycling, etc..

Referred to the Committee on Conservation and Outdoor Recreation

June 12, 2001

Amendment offered

To amend the penalties for late payment of fees.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. David Mead (R-101)

Which reflects changes adopted following committee testimony and discussion.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 13, 2001

Amendment offered by Rep. Ray Basham (D-22)

To authorize a local government to impose impact fees on the disposal of hazardous waste in a commercial hazardous waste injection well located within the municipality.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. William Callahan (D-26)

To impose the new fees beginning Oct. 31, 2001, rather than 2002.

The amendment failed 40 to 60 (details)

Amendment offered by Rep. David Mead (R-101)

To adopt a technical change in a reference contained in the bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Gieleghem (D-31)

To phase out a provision which provides refunds of fees to waste generators who decrease the generation of waste.

The amendment failed 38 to 59 (details)

June 14, 2001

Passed in the House 80 to 25 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 14, 2001

To establish fees for the existing hazardous waste and liquid industrial waste program. The program provides for reciprocal recognition of participating states' hazardous waste transporter permits, and uniform licensure and permit requirements for transporting hazardous material by motor vehicle. The fees would generate an estimated $1.6 million through manifest charges on individual shipments, and annual hazardous waste handler charges based on volume. The bill also provides incentives for hazardous waste generators that reduce the amount of waste through a process change, input substitution, recycling, etc..

Oct. 23, 2001

Substitute offered

To define more precisely when the fees required by the bill are delinquent.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Oct. 25, 2001

Amendment offered by Sen. Gary Peters (D-14)

To authorize the City of Romulus to impose a five-cent per gallon impact fee on material deposited in a proposed commercial hazardous waste deep injection well located there.

The amendment failed 16 to 19 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Gary Peters (D-14)

To create a waste reduction fund in the Department of Treasury to pay for programs which reduce the amount of hazardous waste that is generated, including refunds of fees to firms which decrease the generation of waste.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To establish fees for the existing hazardous waste and liquid industrial waste program. The program provides for reciprocal recognition of participating states' hazardous waste transporter permits, and uniform licensure and permit requirements for transporting hazardous material by motor vehicle. The fees would generate an estimated $1.6 million through manifest charges on individual shipments, and annual hazardous waste handler charges based on volume. The bill also provides incentives for hazardous waste generators that reduce the amount of waste through a process change, input substitution, recycling, etc..

Received in the House

Oct. 25, 2001

Oct. 31, 2001

Amendment offered by Rep. Ray Basham (D-22)

To authorize the City of Romulus to impose a five-cent per gallon impact fee on material deposited in a proposed commercial hazardous waste deep injection well located there.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Ruth Johnson (R-46)

To require that when proposed new federal standards for the maximum amount of arsenic permitted in drinking water become law, then the Department of Environmental Quality must offer to perform free well water tests in areas of the state known to have high groundwater arsenic content. The amendment authorizes spending up to $500,000 annually for the program.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Larry DeVuyst (R-93)

To reconsider the vote by which the previous Ruth Johnson amendment passed. Rep. Ruth Johnson then withdrew her amendment.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Ruth Johnson (R-46)

To require that when new federal standards for the maximum amount of arsenic permitted in drinking water become law, then the Department of Environmental Quality must offer to perform free well water tests in areas of the state known to have high groundwater arsenic content. The amendment authorizes spending up to $500,000 annually for the program.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Ray Basham (D-22)

To authorize the City of Romulus to impose a five-cent per gallon impact fee on material deposited in a proposed commercial hazardous waste deep injection well located there.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 70 to 3 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, with amendments added.

Received in the Senate

Oct. 31, 2001

Nov. 1, 2001

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Received in the House

Nov. 1, 2001

Signed by Gov. John Engler

Nov. 6, 2001