ENVIRON. CLEANUP LIABILITY EXEMPTION - S.B. 550 (S-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS


Senate Bill 550 (Substitute S-1 as reported)

Sponsor: Senator Ken Sikkema

Committee: Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs


CONTENT


The bill would amend Part 201 (Environmental Remediation) of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to specify that a person who arranged the sale or transport of a secondary material on or after June 5, 1995, would be exempt from liability for cleanup costs.


Currently, any person who arranges the sale or transport of a secondary material, such as scrap metal, paper, plastic, glass, textiles, or rubber, for use in producing a new product, provided that the material has been separated or removed from the solid waste stream for reuse or recycling, and substantial amounts of the material are consistently used in the manufacture of products that may otherwise be produced from a raw or virgin material, is excluded from liability from cleanup costs. The bill would restrict the liability exemption to activities performed on or after June 5, 1995.


MCL 324.20126 - Legislative Analyst: N. Nagata


FISCAL IMPACT


The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.


Date Completed: 11-15-99 - Fiscal Analyst: P. Graham



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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.