HB-6714, As Passed Senate, December 10, 2008

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 6714

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding sections 17315, 17321, and

17333.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 17315. (1) Covered electronic devices collected under

this part shall be recycled in a manner that complies with federal

and state laws, including rules promulgated by the department, and

local ordinances.

(2) Any rules promulgated by the department under section

17321 regulating the recycling of covered electronic devices

collected under this part shall be consistent with both of the

following:

(a) The United States environmental protection agency's "Plug-

in to eCycling Guidelines for Materials Management", as in effect

on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this

section.

(b) The institute of scrap recycling industries, inc.

publication "Electronics Recycling Operating Practices", dated

April 25, 2006.

Sec. 17321. After April 1, 2012, the department, pursuant to

the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201

to 24.328, may promulgate rules for the purposes of sections 17303

and 17315.

Sec. 17333. If federal law establishes a national program for

the collection and recycling of computer equipment, the department

shall, within 90 days, submit a report to the standing committees

of the senate and house of representatives with primary

responsibility for recycling and solid waste issues. The report

shall describe the federal program, discuss whether provisions of

this part have been preempted, and recommend whether this part

should be amended or repealed.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless all of the following bills of the 94th Legislature are

enacted into law:

(a) Senate Bill No. 897.

(b) Senate Bill No. 898.