HOUSE BILL No. 4210

 

February 7, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Miller, Constan, Young, Polidori, Gonzales, Condino, Spade, Leland, Hopgood and Bieda and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

 

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

 

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

 

(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding part 166.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

PART 166. STATE RECYCLING PROGRAM

 

     Sec. 16601. As used in this part:

 

     (a) "Agency of this state" means a department, board,

 

commission, agency, or council of this state.

 

     (b) "Recyclable" means able to be easily and readily

 

introduced into a commercial stream of material for which there is

 

a well-established market for reuse or recycling or able to be

 

returned for a refund under the Initiated Law of 1976, MCL 445.571

 

to 445.576.

 

     Sec. 16603. (1) An agency of this state that conducts an event


 

open to the public at which beverages are provided in recyclable

 

plastic, aluminum, or glass containers shall place receptacles

 

specifically designated for the collection of those containers on

 

the premises where the event is held.

 

     (2) An agency of this state described in subsection (1) shall

 

make a reasonable effort to transfer beverage containers deposited

 

in receptacles placed under subsection (1) to an appropriate

 

location for reuse, recycling, or return.