November 8, 2007, Introduced by Senators BIRKHOLZ, RICHARDVILLE, KAHN, BROWN, PAPPAGEORGE, GLEASON, JANSEN, VAN WOERKOM and HARDIMAN and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding sections 17408 and 17409.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 17408. (1) The office of the state recycling coordinator
is created in the department.
(2) The state recycling coordinator shall be appointed by the
director and serve at the director's pleasure. The state recycling
coordinator shall receive compensation as determined by the
director and shall be reimbursed for all traveling and other
expenses incurred by him or her in the discharge of his or her
official duties. The department, as recommended by the state
recycling coordinator, may employ assistants and make expenditures
necessary to implement this part and perform the powers and duties
of the state recycling coordinator.
Sec. 17409. The state recycling coordinator shall do all of
the following:
(a) In conjunction with the recycling advisory council,
establish a method for regular review of local recycling programs
in this state.
(b) Gather information about recycling processes, markets, and
rates.
(c) Advise businesses about suitable recycling practices and
equipment and any tax incentives or grants available for their use
or acquisition. The state recycling coordinator shall develop
educational materials for this purpose, in consultation with the
recycling advisory council.
(d) Administer part 173.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 889
of the 94th Legislature is enacted into law.