Bill Text: MI HB5340 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: State agencies (existing); natural resources; powers and duties of the department of environmental quality in hazardous materials transportation act; transfer to the department of natural resources. Amends sec. 2 of 1998 PA 138 (MCL 29.472). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0807'09

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 26-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-09-15 - Printed Bill Filed 09/11/2009 [HB5340 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2009-HB5340-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5340

 

September 10, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Tyler, Wayne Schmidt, DeShazor, Haines, Proos, Horn, Booher, Crawford, Paul Scott, Lund, Denby, Kowall, Rick Jones, Green, Bolger, Caul, McMillin, Lori, Stamas, Daley, Calley, Agema, Marleau, Walsh, Knollenberg and Meltzer and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

 

     A bill to amend 1998 PA 138, entitled

 

"Hazardous materials transportation act,"

 

by amending section 2 (MCL 29.472).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 2. As used in this act:

 

     (a) "Base state" means the state selected by a motor carrier

 

according to the procedures established by the uniform program.

 

     (b) "Base state agreement" means the agreement between

 

participating states electing to register or permit motor carriers.

 

     (c) "Department" means the department of environmental quality

 

natural resources.

 

     (d) "Fund" means the hazardous materials transportation permit

 

fund created in section 5.

 

     (e) "Hazardous materials" means any of the following:

 

     (i) "Hazardous waste" as that term is defined in part 111 of

 

the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA

 

451, MCL 324.11101 to 324.11152 324.11153.

 

     (ii) "Liquid industrial waste" as that term is defined in part

 

121 of the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994

 

PA 451, MCL 324.12101 to 324.12118.

 

     (f) "Motor carrier" means a person engaged in the

 

transportation of hazardous materials by highway. Motor carrier

 

includes a motor carrier's agents, officers, and representatives.

 

Motor carrier does not include an individual operating under an

 

exclusive lease to a motor carrier that is in compliance with this

 

act.

 

     (g) "Participating state" means a state electing to

 

participate in the uniform program by entering a base state

 

agreement.

 

     (h) "Power unit" means a motor vehicle that provides motor

 

power to the entire combination, or to the vehicle if a single

 

unit.

 

     (i) "Uniform application" means the uniform registration and

 

permit application form established under the uniform program.

 

     (j) "Uniform program" means the uniform state hazardous

 

materials transportation registration and permit program

 

established in the report submitted and amended pursuant to 49

 

U.S.C. USC 5119(b).

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless Senate Bill No. 807 or House Bill No.____ (request no.

 

04046'09) of the 95th Legislature is enacted into law.