HOUSE BILL No. 5448

 

February 4, 2004, Introduced by Rep. Mortimer and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Environment.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"                       

                                                                                

    by amending section 11549 (MCL 324.11549).                                  

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 11549.  (1)  A  Except as provided in subsection (2), a                

                                                                                

2   person who violates this part, a rule promulgated under this                

                                                                                

3   part, or a condition of a permit, license, or final order issued            

                                                                                

4   pursuant to this part is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a            

                                                                                

5   fine of not more than $1,000.00 for each violation and costs of             

                                                                                

6   prosecution and, if in default of payment of fine and costs,                

                                                                                

7   imprisonment for not more than 6 months.  Each day upon which a             

                                                                                

8   violation occurs is a separate offense.                                     

                                                                                

9       (2) A solid waste hauler that transports into this state                    

                                                                                

10  solid waste from Canada that has not been inspected as required             

                                                                                

11  under section 11526a is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a             

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   fine and costs of prosecution.  The fine shall be not more than             

                                                                                

2   the following:                                                              

                                                                                

3       (a) For a first offense under this subsection, $1,000.00.                   

                                                                                

4       (b) For a second offense under this subsection, $2,000.00.                  

                                                                                

5       (c) For a third or subsequent offense under this subsection,                

                                                                                

6   $10,000.00.                                                                 

                                                                                

7       Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take                      

                                                                                

8   effect unless Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. 5447                  

                                                                                

9   (request no. 05482'03) of the 92nd Legislature is enacted into              

                                                                                

10  law.