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2015 Senate Bill 400: Regulate liquid industrial waste “byproducts”
Public Act 224 of 2015
Introduced by Sen. Wayne Schmidt (R) on June 16, 2015
To revise details of environment law regulations on “liquid industrial waste” so that they also apply to “by-products” of this. Among other things the bill would permit septage waste or liquid industrial by-products to be spread on fields (subject to various restrictions) but only if authorized by the state environmental regulators. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Natural Resources Committee on June 16, 2015
Reported in the Senate on October 8, 2015
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the Senate on October 15, 2015
To revise details of the notices that must be on septage hauler trucks.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on October 15, 2015
Received in the House on October 20, 2015
Referred to the House Natural Resources Committee on October 20, 2015
Reported in the House on November 10, 2015
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Received in the Senate on December 9, 2015
Moved to reconsider in the Senate on December 9, 2015
The vote by which the House substitute was concurred in.
The motion passed by voice vote in the Senate on December 9, 2015
Received in the Senate on December 9, 2015
Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on December 17, 2015