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MI SB0945

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/14/2012

Primary Sponsor

Michael Green

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Origin

Senate

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends the definition of "solid waste" under Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to exclude soil washed or otherwise removed from sugar beets.

  • Clarifies that fly ash from coal combustion is not solid waste when used in specific applications including concrete components (with maximum 6% unburned carbon), road construction asphalt (with maximum 12% unburned carbon), and stabilized aggregate or fill materials.

  • Specifies that fly ash used as road base or construction fill must be covered with asphalt, concrete, or department-approved material and placed at least 4 feet above seasonal groundwater table.

  • Allows fly ash as the sole material in land reclamation depositories subject to department approval, with evaluation of ash properties including leachability and depository engineering to prevent water percolation.

  • Makes minor technical corrections to existing solid waste definitions regarding "yard clippings" verb agreement and solid waste transporting unit equipment descriptions.

Legislative Description

Environmental protection; solid waste; soil from sugar beet production; exclude from solid waste definition. Amends sec. 11506 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.11506).

Environmental protection, solid waste

Last Action

Reassigned To Committee On Agriculture

2/15/2012

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources, Environment And Great Lakes2/14/2012

Full Bill Text

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