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MI HB5923

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/11/2024

Primary Sponsor

Reggie Miller

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Origin

House of Representatives

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Requires landfill operators to submit reports by March 15, 2025 summarizing TENORM disposed of during 2024, including radionuclide concentrations, total mass, and delivery dates.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism And Outdoor Recreation9/11/2024

Full Bill Text

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