STATE OF MICHIGAN

92ND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

Introduced by Senator Birkholz

ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 854

AN ACT to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "An act to protect the environment and natural resources of the state; to codify, revise, consolidate, and classify laws relating to the environment and natural resources of the state; to regulate the discharge of certain substances into the environment; to regulate the use of certain lands, waters, and other natural resources of the state; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for certain charges, fees, and assessments; to provide certain appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts," (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding part 174.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

PART 174. STATEWIDE RECYCLING COORDINATOR

Sec. 17401. As used in this part:

(a) "Department" means the department of environmental quality.

(b) "Director" means the director of the department.

(c) "Recycling advisory council" means the recycling advisory council created in section 17302.

Sec. 17402. (1) The office of the statewide recycling coordinator is created in the department.

(2) The statewide recycling coordinator shall be appointed by the director and serve at the director's pleasure. The statewide recycling coordinator shall receive compensation as determined by the director and shall be reimbursed for all traveling and other expenses incurred by him or her in the discharge of his or her official duties. The department, as recommended by the statewide recycling coordinator, may employ assistants and make expenditures necessary to implement this part and perform the powers and duties of the statewide recycling coordinator.

Sec. 17403. The statewide recycling coordinator shall do all of the following:

(a) In conjunction with the recycling advisory council, establish a method for regular review of local recycling programs in this state.

(b) Gather information about recycling processes, markets, and rates.

(c) As required by the legislature, conduct and submit a study of the capacity of this state to handle material recovered for recycling, the feasibility of collecting and transporting material for recycling in this state, and the ability of this state to sustain markets for products containing recycled content.

(d) As required by the legislature, submit recommendations for improving and expanding recycling in this state.

(e) Perform any other duties imposed by law or the director.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 790 of the 92nd Legislature is enacted into law.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Secretary of the Senate

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Approved

Governor