HOUSE BILL No. 6422

 

September 6, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Lemmons, III, Lemmons, Jr., Tobocman, McConico, Hunter, Dillon, Sak, Clack and Cheeks and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, and Environment.

 

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

 

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

 

(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 11547b.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 11547b. (1) The department shall establish a program to

 

provide grants for the cleanup or collection and the disposal of

 

solid waste from single-family and multi-family dwellings in a city

 

that meets all of the following requirements:

 

     (a) Has a population of not less than 750,000.

 

     (b) Charges not less than $300.00 annually per household for

 

residential solid waste collection and disposal service.

 

     (c) Does not provide residential bulk waste collection or

 


disposal service.

 

     (d) As a result of conditions set forth in subdivisions (b)

 

and (c), is experiencing an environmental health crisis, as

 

determined by the director.

 

     (2) An application for a grant under this section shall be on

 

a form provided by the department and shall contain information

 

required by the department.

 

     (3) The department shall provide information about and

 

applications for grants under this section upon request.