Environmental protection: funding; solid waste management fund; establish account to fund material waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and recovery. Amends secs. 11550 & 11582 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.11550 & 324.11582).
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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Overview
This bill creates a dedicated fund within the state treasury to support efforts aimed at reducing waste, promoting reuse and recycling, and fostering a circular economy in Michigan. It establishes three specific accounts within the fund: a staff account for administering waste management programs, a perpetual care account for maintaining closed disposal sites, and a circular economy institute account to support research and innovation. The bill also outlines grants and programs to encourage recycling markets, local recycling initiatives, and increased participation in recycling programs across the state.
Key provisions
- Creates a solid waste management fund within the state treasury.
- Establishes three specific accounts within the fund: staff, perpetual care, and circular economy institute.
- Allocates 10% of the fund’s total to the circular economy institute account annually.
- Provides grants for recycling markets, local innovation, and access programs.
- Requires counties to adopt ordinances ensuring curbside recycling service for smaller dwellings to be eligible for recycling assistance.
- Mandates annual reporting by the Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy on program activities and data.
- Creates a coal ash care fund for managing coal ash impoundments and landfills.
- Sets requirements for counties to demonstrate progress toward meeting materials management goals.
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- State government
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