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The
House passed legislation authorizing a trash surcharge of $7.50 per ton. Negotiations
on the budget crisis continue. SENATE Passed: SB 152 – A
bill to phase out the use of phosphorus in dishwashing detergent by 2010. SB 362 – A
bill to put in statute the current restrictions placed on laundry detergent
(currently in administrative rule). In committee: Appropriation subcommittees: Environmental
Quality will meet Thursday
(4/26) at 1:00 for: FY 2007-08 Department of Environmental
Quality Budget o
Air
Quality o
Environmental
Science & Services o
Geological
Survey o
Public
Testimony Natural
Resources will meet Tuesday
(4/24) at noon or after session for: FY 2007-08 Department of Natural
Resources Budget o
Wildlife
o
Fisheries
o
Law
Enforcement o
Public
Testimony Standing committees: Energy
Policy and Public Utilities will
meet Thursday (4/26) at 1:00 for: SB 213 – Establishment of a portfolio
standard for renewable energy (10% by 2015, waste-to-energy considered
renewable). SB 219 - Alternative proposal for
establishment of a renewable portfolio standard (7% by 2015, waste-to-energy
considered renewable). SB 385 - Alternative proposal for
establishment of a renewable portfolio standard (13% by 2015, waste-to-energy
not considered renewable). A presentation by the Michigan
Sustainable Energy Coalition on Renewable Portfolio Standards. HOUSE Passed: HB 4221 – Authorizes a trash surcharge of $7.50 per ton on all
solid waste going to landfills. The bill exempts waste going to a solid
waste incinerator. On the floor: HB 4047 - A bill to
provide for a moratorium on construction of new landfills and limits on
expansions of existing landfills. HB 4485-86 –
Bills to provide for changes to the solid waste planning process. In Committee: Appropriations subcommittees: Agriculture will meet Wednesday at 9:00 to continue work on the FY 2007-08
budget. Standing committees: Tourism,
Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources will meet Tuesday (4/24) at 10:30 for testimony on HB 4597 - which
would provide for hunting on department controlled land; and SB 336 - which
would repeal the sunset on operating requirements for airboats. Transportation:
Public Transit will meet Monday (4/23)
at 2:30 for: Presentation by Jackie Shinn from the
Michigan Department of Transportation Presentation by Clarke Harder from the Agriculture
will meet on Wednesday (4/25) at 2:30 or
after committees are given leave to meet for a presentation by Tom Coon,
Michigan State University Extension Director. Submitted by: Jamie Weitzel 119 Pere Marquette, (517) 487-9539 www.mecprotects.org |