2003 House Bill 4929 / 2004 Public Act 72

Regulate privately owned wastewater plants

Introduced in the House

July 2, 2003

Introduced by Rep. Chris Ward (R-66)

To apply to privately owned wastewater treatment facilities the same disclosure procedures that apply to discharges of untreated or partially treated sewage by municipalities. The bill would not apply to private septic systems serving two or fewer households.

Referred to the Committee on Land Use and Environment

Feb. 19, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Feb. 24, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that also makes some technical revisions to existing sewage discharge disclosure requirements.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Feb. 25, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

March 25, 2004

Reported without amendment

March 31, 2004

Substitute offered

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

April 1, 2004

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To apply to privately owned wastewater treatment facilities the same disclosure procedures that apply to discharges of untreated or partially treated sewage by municipalities. The bill would not apply to private septic systems serving two or fewer households.

Received in the House

April 1, 2004

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

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

April 20, 2004