SB-0499, As Passed Senate, October 9, 2003                                  

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 499

                                                                             A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled                                             

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"                       

by amending section 11526 (MCL 324.11526).                                  

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1       Sec. 11526.  (1) The department, a health officer, or a law                 

2   enforcement officer of competent jurisdiction may inspect a solid           

3   waste transporting unit that is being used to transport solid               

4   waste along a public road to determine if the solid waste                   

5   transporting unit is designed, maintained, and operated in a                

6   manner to prevent littering or to determine if the owner or                 

7   operator of the solid waste transporting unit is performing in              

8   compliance with this part and the rules promulgated under this              

9   part.                                                                       

10  (2) In order to protect the public health, safety, and                      

11  welfare and the environment of this state from items and                    

1   substances being illegally disposed of in landfills in this                 

2   state, the department, in conjunction with the department of                

3   state police, shall administer this part so as to do all of the             

4   following:                                                                  

5       (a) Ensure that all disposal areas are in full compliance                   

6   with this part and the rules promulgated under this part.                   

7       (b) Provide for the inspection of each solid waste disposal                 

8   area for compliance with this part and the rules promulgated                

9   under this part at least 4 times per year.                                  

10      (c) Ensure that all persons disposing of solid waste are                    

11  doing so in compliance with this part and the rules promulgated             

12  under this part.                                                            

13      (3) The department and the department of state police may                   

14  conduct regular, random inspections of waste being transported              

15  for disposal at disposal areas in this state.  Inspections under            

16  this subsection may be conducted at disposal areas.