HOUSE BILL No. 5459

 

February 5, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Gieleghem, Spade, Farrah, Sak, Byrum, Law, Condino, Tobocman and Plakas and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Environment.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"                       

                                                                                

    (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding part 166.                              

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1                   PART 166. STATE RECYCLING PROGRAM                           

                                                                                

2       Sec. 16601.  As used in this part:                                          

                                                                                

3       (a) "Agency of this state" means a department, board,                       

                                                                                

4   commission, agency, or council of this state.                               

                                                                                

5       (b) "Recyclable" means able to be easily and readily                        

                                                                                

6   introduced into a commercial stream of material for which there             

                                                                                

7   is a well established market for reuse or recycling or able to be           

                                                                                

8   returned for a refund under the Initiated Law of 1976, MCL                  

                                                                                

9   445.571 to 445.576.                                                         

                                                                                

10      Sec. 16603.  (1) An agency of this state that conducts an                   

                                                                                

11  event open to the public at which beverages are provided in                 

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   recyclable plastic, aluminum, or glass containers shall place               

                                                                                

2   receptacles specifically designated for the collection of those             

                                                                                

3   containers on the premises where the event is held.                         

                                                                                

4       (2) An agency of this state described in subsection (1)                     

                                                                                

5   shall make a reasonable effort to transfer beverage containers              

                                                                                

6   deposited in receptacles placed under subsection (1) to an                  

                                                                                

7   appropriate location for reuse, recycling, or return.