HB 5597 Summary

• Adds new subsection (4) requiring the state transportation department to issue annual special permits to solid waste haulers with exclusive municipal contracts, capped at $500.00 per vehicle.

• Directs all fees collected from solid waste hauler permits under subsection (4) to be credited to the Michigan transportation fund created in 1951 PA 51.

• Renumbers existing subsections (4) through (10) to subsections (5) through (11) to accommodate the new solid waste hauler permit provision.

• Defines key terms including "solid waste hauler," "source separated material," and "yard clippings" by reference to the natural resources and environmental protection act (1994 PA 451, MCL 324.11506).

• Preserves existing special permit fee structures for other vehicle types while establishing a separate $500.00 maximum fee tier specifically for solid waste haulers operating under exclusive municipal contracts.