HOUSE BILL NO. 4192

February 14, 2019, Introduced by Reps. Johnson, Liberati, Ellison, Brenda Carter, Garza, Koleszar, Hertel, Sneller, Stone, Neeley, Elder, Peterson, Cambensy, Leutheuser, Cherry and Jones and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

"The Michigan penal code,"

by amending section 552a (MCL 750.552a).

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 552a. (1) Any A person who shall dump, deposit dumps, deposits, or place places any filth, garbage or refuse that is in the amount of less than 5 cubic yards on the grounds or premises of another person, without the specific permission of the owner thereof, shall be of the grounds or premises, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.

(2) A person who dumps, deposits, or places any garbage or refuse that is in the amount of 5 cubic yards or more on the grounds or premises of another person, without the specific permission of the owner of the grounds or premises, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $2,500.00, or both.

(3) A person who commits a second or subsequent violation of subsection (2) is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $7,500.00, or both.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.