March 8, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Donigan, Tobocman, Phillips, Lipsey, Kolb, Gleason, Plakas, Brandenburg, Byrnes, Leland, Zelenko and Vagnozzi and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 1984 PA 431, entitled
"The management and budget act,"
(MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594) by adding section 261d.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 261d. In addition to the requirements of section 261, the
department and all state agencies shall, whenever possible, avoid
purchasing products containing mercury or mercury compounds if
products that do not contain mercury or mercury compounds are
available and those products are cost effective as determined by
the department.