CANADIAN SOLID WASTE TO BE HERMETICALLY SEALED
House Bill 5602
Sponsor: Rep. Mickey Mortimer
Committee: Land Use and Environment
Complete to 3-15-02
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5602 AS INTRODUCED 2-7-02
The bill would amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA) to prohibit a waste hauler from transporting solid waste originating in Canada unless the waste was in hermetically sealed containers designed to prevent the waste, or any substance in the waste, from entering the environment. The Department of Environmental Quality would be required to promulgate rules under the Administrative Procedures Act setting forth design standards for the containers.
MCL 324.11528a
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.