HOUSE BILL No. 6412


     September 24, 2002, Introduced by Rep. Kolb and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Environment.


        A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

   "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

   (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 11528b.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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             SEC. 11528B.  (1) BEGINNING 1 YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE

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        OF THIS SECTION, A SOLID WASTE HAULER SHALL CHARGE, FOR THE COL-

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        LECTION AND DISPOSAL OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE, FEES THAT ARE PROPOR-

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        TIONAL TO THE VOLUME OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE COLLECTED, BY USING 1 OF

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        THE FOLLOWING FEE SYSTEMS:

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             (A) PROVIDING EACH HOUSEHOLD WASTE COLLECTION CUSTOMER WITH

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        1 OR MORE REUSABLE CONTAINERS TO BE USED FOR THE COLLECTION OF

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        HOUSEHOLD WASTE AND CHARGING A FEE BASED ON THE SIZE AND NUMBER

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        OF CONTAINERS PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER.






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             (B) MAKING AVAILABLE TO HOUSEHOLD WASTE COLLECTION CUSTOMERS

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        DISTINCTIVE STANDARD BAGS TO BE USED FOR THE COLLECTION OF

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        HOUSEHOLD WASTE AND CHARGING A STANDARD FEE FOR EACH BAG SOLD.

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             (C) MAKING AVAILABLE TO HOUSEHOLD WASTE COLLECTION CUSTOMERS

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        DISTINCTIVE STICKERS TO BE AFFIXED TO EACH BAG OR OTHER DISPOS-

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        ABLE, STANDARD-SIZED CONTAINER USED FOR THE COLLECTION OF HOUSE-

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        HOLD WASTE AND CHARGING A STANDARD FEE FOR EACH STICKER SOLD.

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             (2) WITHIN 1 YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION,

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        A SOLID WASTE HAULER THAT COLLECTS HOUSEHOLD WASTE SHALL CONSIDER

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        THE FEASIBILITY OF EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CUSTOMERS TO RECY-

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        CLE AT CURBSIDE OR OFF-SITE RECYCLING CENTERS.

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             (3) UNTIL 3 YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION,

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        A SOLID WASTE HAULER THAT COLLECTS HOUSEHOLD WASTE SHALL MAINTAIN

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        ON FILE AND MAKE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY THE DEPARTMENT A

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        FEASIBILITY STUDY, MINUTES OF A BOARD MEETING, OR OTHER DOCUMEN-

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        TATION SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF SUBSECTION

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        (2).

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             (4) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "HOUSEHOLD WASTE" MEANS SOLID

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        WASTE DERIVED FROM A SINGLE HOUSEHOLD.



















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