2005 Senate Bill 927 / 2006 Public Act 504

Mandate DEQ-designed LP gas training

Introduced in the Senate

Dec. 8, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Jason Allen (R-37)

To prohibit a person from transferring liquefied petroleum gas into or out of a permanent container unless he or she has had training that the Department of Environmental Quality would be required to devise.

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Regulatory Reform

April 18, 2006

Reported without amendment

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

April 19, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not necessarily training, but requires the person transfering gas to comply with rules devised by the Department of Environmental Quality. Although these rules would be written by the department rather than by the legislature they would still have the force of law.

The substitute passed by voice vote

April 20, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To prohibit a person from transferring liquefied petroleum gas into or out of a permanent container unless he or she complies with rules that would be written by the Department of Environmental Quality.

Received in the House

April 25, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Employment Relations, Training, and Safety

Dec. 6, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 13, 2006

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To prohibit a person from transferring liquefied petroleum gas into or out of a permanent container unless he or she complies with rules that would be written by the Department of Environmental Quality.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 28, 2006