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MI HB6424
Bill
Status
9/28/2022
Primary Sponsor
Pamela Hornberger
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the sale, offering for sale, and distribution of disposable wipes in Michigan without a warning label stating "NONFLUSHABLE" or "DO NOT FLUSH" prominently displayed on the principal display panel of the package.
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Defines "disposable wipes" as nonflushable, premoistened nonwoven products designed for diapering, personal hygiene, or household cleaning, excluding products labeled as flushable, sewer safe, or septic safe.
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Requires disposable wipes marketed in Michigan to be clearly marketed as nonflushable.
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Establishes civil penalties: up to $2,000 for a first offense, up to $5,000 for a second offense, and up to $10,000 for a third or subsequent offense.
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Allows prosecution by the county prosecutor where the violation occurred or by the Michigan attorney general.
Legislative Description
Environmental protection: sewage; "nonflushable" warning label for wipes; require. Creates new act.
Environmental protection: hazardous waste
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/29/2022
9/29/2022