HOUSE BILL No. 5952


     April 23, 2002, Introduced by Reps. Bradstreet, Vear, Drolet, Shackleton, DeVuyst, DeRossett, Sheltrown, Neumann, Rich Brown,
Bovin, Adamini, Tabor, Allen, Julian, Rivet, Gilbert, Meyer and Ehardt and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Resource
Management.


        A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled

   "The management and budget act,"

   (MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594) by adding section 261c.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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             SEC. 261C.  (1) IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS

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        261, 261A, AND 261B, IN PURCHASING WOOD OR PAPER PRODUCTS THE

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        DEPARTMENT SHALL GIVE PREFERENCE TO WOOD OR PAPER PRODUCTS THAT

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        DERIVE FROM SUSTAINABLY MANAGED FORESTLAND.

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             (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "SUSTAINABLY MANAGED

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        FORESTLAND" MEANS FORESTLAND THAT IS CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT

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        OF NATURAL RESOURCES OR AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY USING 1 OF THE

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        FOLLOWING CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS:

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             (A) THE SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE/AMERICAN FOREST AND

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        PAPER ASSOCIATION.




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             (B) THE AMERICAN TREE FARM SYSTEMS/AMERICAN FOREST

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        FOUNDATION.

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             (C) THE CANADIAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATIONS SUSTAINABLE FOREST

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        MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STANDARDS.

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             (D) THE FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL.

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             (E) THE PAN-EUROPEAN FOREST CERTIFICATION.

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             (F) THE FINNISH FOREST CERTIFICATION SYSTEM.

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             (G) THE UNITED KINGDOM WOODLANDS ASSURANCE SCHEME.

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             (H) OTHER SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION PRO-

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        GRAMS AS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.




































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