2009-2010 Session House Committee on Great Lakes and Environment
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Bill/Resolution Sponsor Subject Meetings Status
HB 4031
referred
1/22/2009
Geiss Environmental protection; hazardous waste; aboveground gasoline and diesel storage tanks; require remediation and removal of within 3 years of dormancy. 1/21/2010
HB 4153
referred
2/4/2009
Stamas Natural resources; wetlands; permit program; surrender federal delegation.
HB 4199
referred
3/18/2009
Lahti Watercraft; other; fine for launching a boat with an aquatic plant attached; provide for. 3/19/2009 3/26/2009 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-2 on 3/26/2009
HB 4215
referred
2/10/2009
Miller State; buildings; requirement for recycling receptacles for beverage containers in state-owned buildings; provide for. 6/4/2009
HB 4216
referred
2/10/2009
Miller Environmental protection; recycling; recycling containers for beverage containers; require at state-sponsored events. 6/4/2009
HB 4237
referred
2/10/2009
Angerer Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of returning nonreturnable containers; enact. 5/14/2009 Reported with recommendation as amended 5/14/2009
HB 4277
referred
2/17/2009
Byrnes Environmental protection; solid waste; placement of mercury in landfills or incinerators; prohibit except for under limited circumstances and require labeling of mercury-added products. 3/26/2009 4/02/2009 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-2 on 4/2/2009
HB 4278
referred
2/17/2009
Valentine Environmental protection; prohibited products; mercury-added products sold in Michigan; revise definition and require labeling of. 3/26/2009 4/02/2009 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-2 on 4/2/2009
HB 4279
referred
2/17/2009
Ebli Environmental protection; prohibited products; mercury-added novelty or button-cell battery; prohibit sale of. 3/26/2009 4/2/2009 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-1 on 4/2/2009
HB 4280
referred
2/17/2009
Ebli Environmental protection; prohibited products; sale or distribution of elemental mercury; regulate. 3/26/2009 4/02/2009 Reported with recommendation on 4/2/2009
HB 4281
referred
2/17/2009
Warren Environmental protection; prohibited products; phasing out of the sale of mercury-added products in the state of Michigan; provide for with a waiver to be granted under certain circumstances. 3/26/2009 4/2/2009 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-2 on 4/02/2009
HB 4371
referred
2/19/2009
Warren Environmental protection; solid waste; plan contents; revise, and require recycling reports.
HB 4402
referred
2/24/2009
Scripps Trade; consumer goods and services; certain sales or use of human lice treatments containing lindane; prohibit. 3/05/2009 3/12/2009 Reported out with recommendation on 3/12/2009
HB 4472
referred
2/26/2009
Roberts Environmental protection; permits; water discharge permits; require inspections.
HB 4522
referred
3/10/2009
Meadows Environmental protection; toxic substances or products; bisphenol A in children's products; prohibit. 4/29/2010 11/10/2010 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-3 on 11/10/2010
HB 4542
referred
3/10/2009
Pearce Natural resources; wetlands; permit program; surrender federal delegation.
HB 4562
referred
3/11/2009
Hansen Environmental protection; water pollution; application of oil field brine to county roads; reduce permit fee.
HB 4579
referred
3/12/2009
Warren Natural resources; nonnative species; restricted and prohibited species lists; authorize departments of agriculture and natural resources to revise, and make sanctions applicable to additional species. 3/19/2009 3/26/2009 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-2 on 3/26/2009
HB 4677
referred
3/24/2009
Warren Natural resources; other; boating access site; require payment of passport fee to enter. 4/01/2009 4/20/2009 5/7/2009 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-2 on 5/7/2009
HB 4678
referred
3/24/2009
Meekhof Natural resources; other; state park, boating access site, and forest recreation passport; create. 4/01/2009 4/30/2009 5/7/2009 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-2 on 5/7/2009
HB 4699
referred
3/25/2009
Kennedy Environmental protection; toxic substances or products; manufacture, sale, or distribution of certain products containing decabromodiphenyl ethers (deca-BDEs); prohibit. 12/10/2009 12/17/2009 1/21/2010 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-2 on 1/21/2010
HB 4763
referred
4/2/2009
Nerat Health; children; children's safe products act; create short title and allow for promulgation of rules. 4/22/2009 4/23/2009 4/30/3009 Reported out with recommendation on 4/30/2009
HB 4764
referred
4/2/2009
Geiss Health; other; children's safe product act; add definitions. 4/22/2009 4/23/2009 4/30/2009 Reported out with recommendation with Substitute H-1 on 4/30/3009
HB 4765
referred
4/2/2009
Warren Health; children; children's safe products act; require department to establish list of chemicals of concern. 4/22/2009 4/23/2009 4/30/2009 Reported out with recommendation with Substitute H-1 on 4/30/3009
HB 4766
referred
4/2/2009
Segal Health; children; children's safe products act; require manufacturers and distributors to report certain information. 4/22/2009 4/23/2009 4/30/2009 Reported out with recommendation with Substitute H-2 on 4/30/2009
HB 4767
referred
4/2/2009
Haase Health; children; children's safe products act; allow departments to participate in interstate activities. 4/22/2009 4/23/2009 4/30/2009 Reported out with recommendation with Substitute H-1 on 4/30/2009
HB 4768
referred
4/2/2009
McDowell Health; children; children's safe products act; require report to the legislature. 4/22/2009 4/23/2009 4/30/2009 Reported out with recommendation on 4/30/2009
HB 4769
referred
4/2/2009
Slavens Health; children; children's safe products act; allow department to initiate enforcement actions upon violation and request attorney general to enjoin the sale of children's products. 4/22/2009 4/23/2009 4/30/2009 Reported out with recommendation with Substitute H-2 on 4/30/2009
HB 4898
referred
5/6/2009
Stamas Environmental protection; other; NREPA programs; require peer review or benchmark analysis. Discharged from Committee 3/11/2010
HB 4902
referred
5/7/2009
Agema Environmental protection; other; stratified random sampling process; establish for inspections under NREPA.
HB 4903
referred
5/7/2009
Agema Environmental protection; cleanups; clean-up standards; provide for.
HB 4908
referred
5/12/2009
Bolger Environmental protection; permits; private sector review of certain environmental permits; establish. Discharged from Committee 3/11/2010
HB 5045
referred
6/4/2009
Horn Civil rights; equal protection; whistleblower protection for communications with elected officials regarding actions of state agencies; provide for.
HB 5049
referred
6/9/2009
Kennedy Environmental protection; landfills; solid waste transfer facilities; clarify conditions for exemption from construction permit and operating license requirements.
HB 5055
referred
6/9/2009
Bennett Natural resources; inland lakes; permit conditions for marinas and other mooring structures; provide for. 9/10/2009 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-1 on 9/10/2009
HB 5081
referred
6/11/2009
Tlaib Environmental protection; litter; littering informants; create reward program for.
HB 5082
referred
6/11/2009
Tlaib Environmental protection; litter; civil infraction fines; direct portion of to littering informant reward fund.
HB 5111
referred
6/17/2009
Slavens Natural resources; gas and oil; restrictions on drilling of oil and gas wells in residential areas; provide for.
HB 5269
referred
8/19/2009
Tlaib Natural resources; mining; blasting standards; establish for certain mining operations.
HB 5270
referred
8/19/2009
Tlaib Natural resources; mining; false blasting record; establish sentencing guidelines.
HB 5271
referred
8/19/2009
Tlaib Education; facilities; certain activities to determine and eliminate environmental hazards before building a school or acquiring a site for a school; require. 3/4/2010 4/22/2010 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-1 on 4/22/2010
HB 5272
referred
8/19/2009
Tlaib Insurance; property and casualty; environmental contamination insurance; require for industrial property and provide for escrow of proceeds.
HB 5319
referred
9/9/2009
Scripps Natural resources; other; public trust resources; protect.
HB 5368
referred
9/15/2009
Terry Brown Agriculture; fertilizer; phosphorus fertilizer; restrict use of on turf. 9/17/2009 11/12/2009 Reported with recommendation on 11/12/2009
HB 5369
referred
9/15/2009
Valentine Agriculture; fertilizer; use of phosphorus fertilizer; restrict. 9/17/2009 11/12/2009
HB 5383
referred
9/17/2009
Gonzales Environmental protection; air pollution; low carbon fuel standards; provide for.
HB 5463
referred
9/23/2009
Scripps Natural resources; wetlands; program revisions; provide for. 9/24/2009 9/25/2009 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-3 on 9/25/2009
HB 5558
referred
10/28/2009
Scripps Environmental protection; landfills; solid waste; establish disposal charge. 10/29/2009 Reported with recommendation with amendments on 10/29/2009
HB 5559
referred
10/28/2009
Roberts Environmental protection; funding; surcharge on solid waste entering landfills; earmark. 10/29/2009 11/12/2009
HB 5580
referred
11/10/2009
Warren Advertising; billboards; moratorium on construction of new digital billboards, and conversion of existing billboards to digital; establish. 2/25/2010 9/16/2010 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-2 on 9/16/2009
HB 5640
referred
12/2/2009
Warren Energy; alternative sources; financing by loans from local units of government; authorize and provide for issuance of bonds. 2/4/2010 2/11/2010 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-2 on 2/11/2010
HB 5663
referred
3/2/2010
Sheltrown Local government; bonds; issuance of "green energy" bonds; allow. 3/25/2010 Referred from Energy and Technology 3/2/2010
Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-1 on 3/25/2010
HB 5664
referred
12/8/2009
Sheltrown Natural resources; Great Lakes; expedited process to obtain a temporary use permit for structures located on the Great Lakes bottomlands; provide for.
HB 5706
referred
12/16/2009
Warren Environmental protection; pollution prevention; use and sale of coal tar-based sealant products; prohibit.
HB 5751
referred
1/19/2010
Donigan Environmental protection; water pollution; incentives for development of green infrastructure relating to storm water management systems; provide for. 11/10/2010 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-2 on 11/10/2010
HB 5752
referred
1/19/2010
Meekhof Natural resources; other; state park, boating access site, and forest recreation passport fees; provide for distribution of revenue. 1/21/2010 Reported with recommendation on 1/21/2010
HB 5931
referred
3/9/2010
Warren Construction; lead abatement; administration of new EPA renovation, repair, and painting rule; provide for. 3/11/2010 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-1 on 3/11/2010
HB 5981
referred
3/23/2010
Booher Environmental protection; water pollution; annual wastewater report requirement; repeal.
HB 5985
referred
3/24/2010
Opsommer Environmental protection; permits; conditions of oil and gas drilling permit; require notice of spills to landowners.
HB 5986
referred
3/24/2010
Rick Jones Natural resources; nonnative species; use of prohibited or restricted species as bait; prohibit. 11/10/2010 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-1 on 11/10/2010
HB 5991
referred
3/24/2010
Tlaib Environmental protection; other; exercise of due care remediation measures; require for construction of a new school building at site of a facility. 4/22/2010 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-1 on 4/22/2010
HB 5992
referred
3/24/2010
Warren Natural resources; wetlands; definition of rare and imperiled wetland; revise, and add certain permit eligibility and council membership requirements.
HB 6050
referred
4/20/2010
Scripps Water; conservation; residential water supplies; prohibit taxes or fees on withdrawal of water for residential purposes.
HB 6059
referred
4/22/2010
Kurtz Environmental protection; air pollution; residential burn barrel ban; prohibit department of environmental quality from adopting rules.
HB 6209
referred
5/26/2010
Meltzer Environmental protection; litter; littering of cigarette butts; explicitly prohibit.
HB 6278
referred
6/22/2010
Proos Environmental protection; permits; application review process; limit to 6 months.
HB 6373
referred
8/18/2010
Bledsoe Environmental protection; other; access to citizen pesticide notification registry; modify.
HB 6443
referred
9/15/2010
Valentine Water; conservation; groundwater withdrawn from water wells; prohibit taxes or fees.
HB 6482
referred
9/22/2010
Agema Natural resources; gas and oil; distribution to natural resources trust fund from sale of oil and gas leases on state property; reduce.
HB 6483
referred
9/22/2010
Genetski Natural resources; gas and oil; sale of oil and gas leases on state property; provide for distribution of revenue to state transportation fund.
HB 6485
referred
9/22/2010
Mayes Environmental protection; solid waste; by-product from sugar beet production; provide for exemption. Reassigned to the Committee on Agriculture on 9/23/10
HB 6498
referred
9/29/2010
Neumann Natural resources; gas and oil; petroleum pipelines; require posting of emergency contact information on parcels of property containing pipelines.
HB 6499
referred
9/29/2010
Kennedy Environmental protection; water pollution; petroleum pipelines; regulate to prevent spills.
HB 6500
referred
9/29/2010
McDowell Natural resources; gas and oil; petroleum pipelines; require notification of all impacted property owners in the event of a spill.
HB 6501
referred
9/29/2010
Valentine Natural resources; gas and oil; petroleum pipelines; provide regulatory oversight over spills.
HB 6502
referred
9/29/2010
Scripps Natural resources; gas and oil; petroleum pipelines; require notification of department of natural resources and environment in the event of a spill.
HB 6503
referred
9/29/2010
Roberts Natural resources; gas and oil; petroleum pipelines; require owner or operator to notify the public service commission and the department of natural resources and environment of federal citations.
HB 6504
referred
9/29/2010
Roberts Natural resources; gas and oil; petroleum pipelines; provide for construction permits and operating permits.
HB 6505
referred
9/29/2010
Warren Natural resources; gas and oil; petroleum pipelines; provide for pipeline impact fee.
HB 6506
referred
9/29/2010
Segal Natural resources; gas and oil; petroleum pipelines; require emergency responder plans and release response drills.
HB 6507
referred
9/29/2010
Segal Environmental protection; other; use of Michigan labor and companies for oil and gas pipeline cleanups; provide preference.
HB 6542
referred
10/27/2010
Kowall Natural resources; inland lakes; procedure for dissolution of lake improvement boards; expand to include a petition of property owners being assessed by the lake board for 2/3 of cost.
HB 6570
referred
11/17/2010
Lisa Brown Environmental protection; air pollution; impact study on a Michigan low-carbon fuel standard; provide for.
SB 13
referred
6/17/2009
Hardiman Administrative procedure; rules; state office of administrative hearings and rules; require policy posting of revisions and assessment of impact on the rules in the private sector.
SB 34
referred
11/4/2009
Richardville Natural resources; funding; waterways account; provide for allowable expenditures. 11/10/2010 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-2 on11/10/2010
SB 194
referred
5/7/2009
Richardville Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crime of returning nonreturnable containers; enact. 12/01/2010 Reported with recommendation on 12/01/2010
SB 280
referred
3/25/2009
Van Woerkom Natural resources; nonnative species; restricted and prohibited species lists; revise. 5/14/2009 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-2 5/14/2009
SB 388
referred
11/12/2009
Birkholz Natural resources; other; state park permit fees; extend sunset. 12/03/09 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-1 on 12/03/09
SB 389
referred
11/12/2009
Basham Natural resources; other; state park, boating access site, and forest recreation passport; create. 12/03/09 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-2 on 12/03/09
SB 431
referred
6/17/2009
Kuipers Administrative procedure; rules; cost benefit analysis regarding departmental rule change; require as part of the request for rule-making and limit scope of certain rules.
SB 434
referred
6/17/2009
Gilbert Administrative procedure; rules; use of certain orders, bulletins, and guidelines; establish limit and provide for regulatory flexibility for small businesses.
SB 435
referred
6/17/2009
Pappageorge Administrative procedure; rules; review of existing and new rules; provide for on a periodic basis.
SB 436
referred
6/18/2009
Gilbert Environmental protection; permits; private sector review of certain environmental permits; establish.
SB 438
referred
6/17/2009
Richardville Environmental protection; other; stratified random sampling process; establish for inspections under NREPA.
SB 439
referred
6/17/2009
Kahn Environmental protection; other; NREPA programs; require peer review or benchmark analysis.
SB 589
referred
9/9/2009
Kahn Highways; signs; existing sign structures; allow interim permits. Discharged from Committee 11/30/2010
SB 785
referred
9/24/2009
Birkholz Natural resources; wetlands; state wetland program; revise. 9/24/2009 9/25/2009 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-1 on 9/25/2009
SB 904
referred
12/10/2009
Garcia Environmental protection; other; designation of a school as a "green school"; revise criteria. 2/11/2010 Reported with recommendation on 2/11/2010
SB 1057
referred
2/10/2010
Birkholz Natural resources; other; state park access; require payment of passport fee for. 2/25/2010 Reported with recommendation on 2/25/2010
SB 1177
referred
9/29/2010
Kahn Water; other; groundwater dispute resolution program; restore.
SB 1247
referred
11/9/2010
Van Woerkom Environmental protection; water pollution; annual wastewater report requirement; repeal.
SB 1488
referred
9/22/2010
Birkholz Natural resources; Great Lakes; submerged log permits; extend expiration date.
SB 1502
referred
9/29/2010
Van Woerkom Energy; conservation; self-directed energy optimization plan; establish exemption for PACE program participants. 11/10/2010 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-1 on 11/10/2010
SB 1506
referred
11/9/2010
Van Woerkom Environmental protection; solid waste; by-product from sugar beet production; provide for exemption. Discharged from Committee 12/02/2010
SB 1564
referred
11/10/2010
Birkholz Environmental protection; hazardous waste; treatment, storage, or disposal facility siting process; revise. 12/01/2010 Reported with recommendation as amended on 12/01/2010
HJR MM
referred
10/28/2009
Kennedy Environmental protection; funding; surcharge on solid waste disposal; designate uses of funds. 10/29/2009 Reported with recommendation on 10/29/2009
HJR GGG
referred
6/16/2010
Scripps Natural resources; gas and oil; prohibition against drilling in or beneath the bottomlands of the Great Lakes; provide for. 6/24/2010 Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-2 on 6/24/2010
HJR NNN
referred
9/22/2010
Agema Natural resources; gas and oil; distribution from sale of oil and gas leases on state property; modify.
HR 31
referred
2/25/2009
Liss A resolution to encourage the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Michigan Public Service Commission to promote Project Safe Passage. 3/05/2009 Reported out with recommendation on 3/05/2009
HR 46
referred
3/12/2009
Warren A resolution to encourage the citizens of the state of Michigan to participation in Earth Hour 2009. 3/19/2009 3/26/2009 Reported with recommendation on 3/26/2009
HR 74
referred
4/22/2009
Warren A resolution to memorialize Congress to rewrite the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). 4/23/2009 Reported out with recommendation on 4/23/3009
HR 125
referred
7/15/2009
Bennett A resolution to memorialize the United States Congress to appropriate $475 million for a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. 9/10/2009 Reported with recommendation 9/10/2009
HR 126
referred
7/15/2009
Warren A resolution to memorialize the United States Congress to enact the American Clean Energy and Security Act. 9/10/2009 Reported with recommendation 9/10/2009
HR 151
referred
9/9/2009
Mayes A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to increase funding available for beach water quality monitoring. 5/27/2010 Reported with recommendation on 5/27/2010
HR 174
referred
10/22/2009
Miller A resolution to urge the Dow Chemical Company to clean up environmental contamination at the now defunct chemical plant in Bhopal, India.
HR 186
referred
12/2/2009
Elsenheimer A resolution to urge the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to take immediate actions to prevent the Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes and to develop long-term strategies to address this problem. 12/10/2009 Reported with recommendation on 12/10/2009
HR 189
referred
12/9/2009
McMillin A resolution to memorialize the United States Congress to investigate the integrity of climate change science and require greater public transparency in this research.
HR 211
referred
2/24/2010
Elsenheimer A resolution to urge the Governor and the Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to maintain the integrity of the Office of Geological Survey and keep it as distinct and independent entity with lead responsibilities for oil and gas resources in the state.
HR 240
referred
3/24/2010
Meekhof A resolution to urge the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council to scrutinize carefully the proposed diversion at Waukesha, Wisconsin. 3/25/2010 Reported out with recommendation on 3/25/2010
HR 245
referred
4/15/2010
Walsh A resolution to express opposition to a federal takeover of the Great Lakes.
HR 250
referred
4/15/2010
Genetski A resolution to memorialize the Congress to enact legislation that would postpone the Environmental Protection Agency's effort to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources using existing Clean Air Act authority until Congress adopts a balanced approach to address climate and energy issues.
HR 277
referred
5/5/2010
McMillin A resolution to urge the Governor to expedite Michigan's withdrawal from the Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord.
HR 288
referred
5/20/2010
McDowell A resolution to encourage Michigan residents to boycott the city of Chicago the weekend of June 12th and 13th to show the seriousness of the economic and environmental impact of the Asian carp problem.
HR 293
referred
6/1/2010
Agema A resolution to urge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to rescind rules that would require dairy farms to have oil spill prevention plans for milk storage tanks.
HR 297
referred
6/10/2010
Horn A resolution to urge the EPA to rescind its amendment to the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule that removes the opt-out provision for residences and buildings that pregnant women or children under age 6 do not live-in or frequent.
HR 303
referred
6/16/2010
Nerat A resolution to urge the inclusion of a ban on new oil and gas drilling beneath the Great Lakes in the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. 6/24/2010 Reported with recommendation on 6/24/2010
HR 306
referred
6/22/2010
Valentine A resolution to urge the Great Lakes states and province of Ontario to ban any new oil and gas drilling beneath the Great Lakes. 6/24/2010 Reported with recommendation on 6/24/2010
HR 308
referred
6/24/2010
Tlaib A resolution to urge the Department of Natural Resources and Environment and other applicable agencies to address the cumulative effects of industrial pollution within Southwest Detroit as a top priority in light of the area being identified as the most polluted locale in Michigan.
HR 336
referred
9/23/2010
Scripps A resolution to urge the U.S. Coast Guard and the Michigan and U.S. Attorney General to take immediate and decisive action to identify and prosecute the perpetrators responsible for the illegal dumping leading to trash and medical waste washing up on Lake Michigan beaches.
HCR 18
referred
4/23/2009
Kurtz A concurrent resolution to urge Congress to enact a waiver or exclusion for youth motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and snowmobiles from the lead requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act and to encourage the Consumer Product Safety Commission to exclude those products under their regulatory authority.
HCR 28
referred
9/9/2009
Warren A concurrent resolution to urge the United States Congress to continue to provide funding in the coming years for cleaning up the Great Lakes and protecting them from invasive species. 9/10/2009 Reported with recommendation 9/10/2009
HCR 33
referred
12/2/2009
Warren A concurrent resolution to urge immediate actions to prevent the Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes and the development of long-term strategies to address this problem. 12/10/2009 Reported with recommendation on 12/10/2009
HCR 38
referred
1/14/2010
Schuitmaker A concurrent resolution to urge the Obama administration to reconsider its opposition to Michigan's lawsuit that would prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes.
HCR 49
referred
3/24/2010
Warren A concurrent resolution to urge the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council to scrutinize carefully the proposed diversion at Waukesha, Wisconsin. 3/25/2010 Reported out with recommendation on 3/25/2010
HCR 55
referred
4/15/2010
Meekhof A concurrent resolution to memorialize the Congress to enact legislation that would postpone the Environmental Protection Agency's effort to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources using existing Clean Air Act authority until Congress adopts a balanced approach to address climate and energy issues.
HCR 59
referred
6/22/2010
Roberts A concurrent resolution to urge the inclusion of a ban on new oil and gas drilling beneath the Great Lakes in the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. 6/24/2010 Reported with recommendation on 6/24/2010
HCR 60
referred
6/22/2010
Warren A concurrent resolution to urge the Great Lakes states and province of Ontario to ban any new oil and gas drilling beneath the Great Lakes. 6/24/2010 Reported with recommendation on 6/24/2010
SCR 10
referred
3/31/2009
Brown A concurrent resolution to urge Congress to enact a waiver or exclusion for youth motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles from the lead requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act and to encourage the Consumer Product Safety Commission to exclude those products under their regulatory authority.
SCR 28
referred
12/3/2009
Birkholz A concurrent resolution to urge the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to take immediate actions to prevent the Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes and to develop long-term strategies to address this problem. 12/10/2009 Reported with recommendation on 12/10/2009
SCR 37
referred
3/25/2010
Birkholz A concurrent resolution to urge inclusion of an addendum to address aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. 5/27/2010 Reported with recommendation on 5/27/2010
SCR 38
referred
3/25/2010
Birkholz A concurrent resolution to urge the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council to scrutinize carefully the proposed diversion at Waukesha, Wisconsin. 5/27/2010 Reported with recommendation on 5/27/2010
SCR 42
referred
5/25/2010
Birkholz A concurrent resolution to express dismay and deep regret at the lack of immediate federal actions to prevent the Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes and to urge the Michigan Attorney General to pursue further legal actions.
SCR 47
referred
6/29/2010
Birkholz A concurrent resolution to call the Obama Administration to task for its failed leadership on preventing Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes and call again for immediate actions to prevent further carp movement into the Great Lakes.
SCR 51
referred
8/18/2010
Birkholz A concurrent resolution to urge the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Enbridge Energy Partners, and local authorities to respond swiftly and thoroughly to the oil pipeline spill in Marshall Township.