May 13, 2008, Introduced by Reps. Valentine, Kathleen Law, Simpson, Donigan, Brown, Alma Smith, Warren, Robert Jones, Leland, Lindberg, Clack, Vagnozzi, Espinoza, Lemmons and Dean and referred to the Committee on Great Lakes 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 8512d.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 8512d. Beginning January 1, 2010, a person shall not
display for sale a lawn fertilizer or lawn and garden fertilizer
containing more than 0.5% of the plant nutrient available phosphate
(P2O5). A person that sells lawn fertilizer or lawn and garden
fertilizer containing more than 0.5% of available phosphate shall
post a sign advising customers in easily legible type of the
requirements of section 8512b(1) to (3). The sign may also advise
customers, in the same size or smaller type, that lawn fertilizer
or lawn and garden fertilizer containing more than 0.5% of
available phosphate is available upon request for uses permitted
under section 8512b(1) to (3). The sign shall be posted in a
conspicuous location. If other fertilizer is displayed, the sign
shall be in the area where the other fertilizer is displayed.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6115(request no.
05181'07 *) of the 94th Legislature is enacted into law.