Introduced
by
To revise the criteria by which a school may be designated as a “green school” and establish new levels of “green-ness” for a school, including “emerald” and “evergreen.” The new criteria specify in more detail various types of recycling, and add doing energy audits of the homes of students, engaging in letter writing or lobbying campaigns on environmental issues, offering classes in energy or environmental issues, creating a student environmental organization and “eco reading” program, and much more. Some criteria of the current “<a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2006-HB-5555">green school</a>” statute are not included, such as hosting a Sierra Club spokesperson, students dusting coils on cafeteria refrigerators and checking bus tire pressure, etc.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Great Lakes and Environment
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
by
To not give extra credit for recycling plastic water bottles, batteries and computer waste.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 62 to 38 (details)
To revise the criteria by which a school may be designated as a “green school” and establish new levels of “green-ness,” including “emerald” and “evergreen.” The new criteria specify in more detail various types of recycling, and add doing energy audits of the homes of students, engaging in letter writing or lobbying campaigns on environmental issues, offering classes in energy or environmental issues, creating a student environmental organization and “eco reading” program, and much more. Some criteria of the current “<a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/2006-HB-5555">green school</a>” statute are not included, such as hosting a Sierra Club spokesperson, students dusting coils on cafeteria refrigerators and checking bus tire pressure, etc.
Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
