SENATE BILL No. 361

 

 

April 12, 2005, Introduced by Senator BASHAM and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.

 

 

 

     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.