HB-4279, As Passed House, April 22, 2009

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4279

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 17209.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 17209. (1) Beginning January 1, 2010, a person shall not

sell, offer for sale, offer for use, or offer for promotional

purposes in this state a mercury-added novelty.

     (2) Beginning July 1, 2011, a person shall not sell, offer for

sale, offer for use, or offer for promotional purposes in this

state a button cell battery of any of the following types or a

product that contains a button cell battery of any of the following

types:

     (a) A mercury-added zinc air battery.

     (b) A mercury-added alkaline manganese battery.

     (c) A mercury-added silver oxide battery stamped with the

designation SR 357, SR 364, SR 371, SR 377, or SR 395.

     (3) Beginning January 1, 2015, a person shall not sell, offer

for sale, offer for use, or offer for promotional purposes in this

state a mercury-added silver oxide button cell battery or a product

that contains a mercury-added silver oxide button cell battery.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless House Bill No. 4278 of the 95th Legislature is enacted into

law.