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MI HB5923
Bill
Status
9/11/2024
Primary Sponsor
Reggie Miller
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AI Summary
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Prohibits disposal of TENORM (technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material) in landfills and type II landfills in Michigan, effective after the amendatory act's effective date.
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Establishes a $5.00 per ton fee on TENORM disposed of in landfills before the effective date, with fees paid quarterly and deposited into a newly created TENORM account within the environmental pollution prevention fund.
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Allows limited disposal of higher-concentration TENORM (up to 500 picocuries per gram for radium-226, radium-228, or lead-210) only if previously authorized in an operating license, but prohibits acquisition of additional TENORM after the effective date.
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Requires landfill operators to submit reports by March 15, 2025 summarizing TENORM disposed of during 2024, including radionuclide concentrations, total mass, and delivery dates.
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Directs TENORM account revenue toward refunding generators, funding departmental TENORM oversight, and providing grants to local units and landfill operators for radiation monitoring equipment.
Legislative Description
Environmental protection: hazardous waste; disposal of radioactive waste; prohibit. Amends secs. 11109, 11132 & 11514b of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.11109 et seq.).
Environmental protection: hazardous waste
Last Action
Referred To Second Reading
12/12/2024