2015 Senate Bill 400 / Public Act 224

Regulate liquid industrial waste “byproducts”

Introduced in the Senate

June 16, 2015

Introduced by Sen. Wayne Schmidt (R-37)

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.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

Oct. 8, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Oct. 15, 2015

Substitute offered

To revise details of the notices that must be on septage hauler trucks.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Oct. 20, 2015

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 20, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

Nov. 10, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 8, 2015

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

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.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 9, 2015

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Motion to reconsider

The vote by which the House substitute was concurred in.

The motion passed by voice vote

Received

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 17, 2015