Bill Text: MI HB4389 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Environmental protection; hazardous products; firefighting foam containing PFAS; require reports on use of and require department of environmental quality to accept for disposal. Amends heading of subpt. 1 of pt. 147 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) & adds secs. 14701, 14703 & 14705.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 10-1)
Status: (Passed) 2020-07-21 - Assigned Pa 132'20 With Immediate Effect [HB4389 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-HB4389-Enrolled.html
state of michigan
100th Legislature
Regular session of 2020
Introduced by Reps. Allor, Griffin, Crawford, O’Malley, Lower, Rendon, Mueller, Sowerby, Yaroch, Bellino and Vaupel
ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4389
AN ACT to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “An act to protect the environment and natural resources of the state; to codify, revise, consolidate, and classify laws relating to the environment and natural resources of the state; to regulate the discharge of certain substances into the environment; to regulate the use of certain lands, waters, and other natural resources of the state; to protect the people’s right to hunt and fish; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for certain charges, fees, assessments, and donations; to provide certain appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by amending the heading of subpart 1 of part 147 and by adding sections 14701, 14703, and 14705.
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
SUBPART
1
PERFLUOROALKYL AND
POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES
Sec. 14701. As used in this subpart:
(a) “Department” means the department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy.
(b) “Fire chief” means that term as defined in section 1 of the fire prevention code, 1941 PA 207, MCL 29.1.
(c) “Organized fire department” means that term as defined in section 1 of the fire prevention code, 1941 PA 207, MCL 29.1.
(d) “PFAS” means a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
Sec. 14703. Immediately after the end of a fire or other incident at which an organized fire department uses firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS, the fire chief shall report the incident to the Michigan pollution emergency alert system.
Sec. 14705. The
department shall establish a collection program for firefighting foam
concentrate containing intentionally added PFAS and establish guidelines for
the program. Under the program, the department shall accept the foam
concentrate free of charge and properly dispose of the foam concentrate. The
program is contingent on legislative appropriations to cover program costs.
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Secretary of the Senate
Approved___________________________________________
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Governor
