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.