HB-4406, As Passed House, November 10, 2004

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4406

                                                                             A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled                                             

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"                       

by amending sections 14701, 14702, 14703, and 14705 (MCL                    

324.14701, 324.14702, 324.14703, and 324.14705) and by amending             

the part heading for part 147 and by adding sections 14722 and              

14725.                                                                      

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1              PART 147  PCB COMPOUNDS CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES

2   SUBPART 1 PCB COMPOUNDS

3       Sec. 14701.  As used in this  part subpart:                                

4   (a) "Department" means the department of environmental                      

5   quality.

6   (b)  (a)  "PCB" means the class of chlorinated biphenyl,                    

7   terphenyl, higher polyphenyl, or mixtures of these compounds                

8   produced by replacing 2 or more hydrogen atoms on the biphenyl,             

1   terphenyl, or higher polyphenyl molecule with chlorine atoms.               

2   PCB does not include chlorinated biphenyls, terphenyls, higher              

3   polyphenyls, or mixtures of these compounds that have functional            

4   groups attached other than chlorine unless that functional group            

5   on the chlorinated biphenyls, terphenyls, higher polyphenyls, or            

6   mixtures of these compounds is determined to be dangerous to the            

7   public health, safety, and welfare under section 14703.                     

8   (c)  (b)  "Ppm" means parts per million.                                    

9       Sec. 14702.  The department is responsible for the                          

10  administration and implementation of this  part subpart to                 

11  protect the public health, safety, and welfare from the toxic               

12  effects and environmental dangers of PCB.  The department shall             

13  promulgate rules to implement and administer this  part

14  subpart.                                                                    

15      Sec. 14703.  After receiving a recommendation by affirmative                

16  majority vote of a special committee consisting of a                        

17  representative of the department, the director of  commerce

18  labor and economic growth, and the director of  public the                 

19  department of community health, the department shall by rule                

20  determine, within the concentrations prescribed by this  part

21  subpart, whether the chlorinated biphenyls, terphenyls, higher              

22  polyphenyls, or mixtures of these compounds named in the                    

23  recommendation and having certain functional groups in addition             

24  to chlorine attached to the molecule constitute a sufficient                

25  danger to the public health, safety, and welfare as to be                   

26  regulated as a PCB by this  part subpart.                                  

27      Sec. 14705.   (1)  A person who violates this  part subpart

1   or a rule promulgated under this  part subpart is guilty of a              

2   misdemeanor  ,  punishable by a fine of not less than $2,500.00             

3   or more than $25,000.00.   (2)  Each day that a violation of this           

4   part subpart or a rule promulgated under this  part subpart

5   continues shall be considered a separate violation.                         

6   Sec. 14722.  (1) Beginning June 1, 2006, a person shall not                 

7   manufacture, process, or distribute a product or material that              

8   contains more than 1/10 of 1% of penta-BDE.                                 

9       (2) This section does not apply to the processing of                        

10  recyclables containing penta-BDE in compliance with applicable              

11  federal, state, and local laws.

12  Sec. 14725.  A person who violates this subpart is guilty of                

13  a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $2,500.00 or            

14  more than $25,000.00.  Each day that a violation of this subpart            

15  continues shall be considered a separate violation.

16      Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take                      

17  effect unless Senate Bill No. 1458 of the 92nd Legislature is               

18  enacted into law.