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Bills · 2019-2020 Regular Session

AB 347

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Relating to: sand removed from Lake Michigan or Lake Superior.

Lakes Natural resources department of — Environmental protection Solid waste management

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill provides that the definition of “solid waste” does not include certain

sediments removed from the bed of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior.

Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources administers rules

relating to the management and disposal of solid waste. “Solid waste” includes

garbage, sludge from treatment plants and pollution control facilities, and other

discarded or salvageable materials. “Solid waste” does not include material in

domestic sewage, irrigation return flows, or industrial discharges subject to permits

or certain radioactive or nuclear materials. This bill provides that “solid waste” does

not include sand naturally deposited on the bed of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior

that is removed and for which a sediment sample analysis indicates an allowable

level of contamination.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Brooks (R) , Sortwell (R)

3 cosponsors

Jacque (R) , Kerkman (R) , Tittl (R)

Full history

  1. Jul 31, 2019 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Sortwell and Brooks; cosponsored by Senator Jacque

  2. Jul 31, 2019 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Environment

  3. Oct 31, 2019 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Nov 5, 2019 · Assembly

    Representative Tittl added as a coauthor

  5. Jan 2, 2020 · Assembly

    Representative Kerkman added as a coauthor

  6. Apr 1, 2020 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1