GLLC 2020 Virtual Meetings Briefing Book

State/Province Bill

Description

Author/Sponsor

Status

Michigan

HCR 12

Oppose Canada's consideration of placing permanent high-level radioactive waste storage site on shores of Lake Huron; urge U.S. Congress to take every legal action possible to prevent construction of any underground high-level nuclear waste repository in Great Lakes basin; urge Canadian government to prohibit high-level nuclear waste repository anywhere in the Great Lakes basin Urge executive branch reorganization to improve access to safe, clean drinking water Memorialize U.S. Congress to fully fund Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

Rep. Gary Howell

Adopted

Michigan

HR 26

Rep. Beth Griffin

Passed by committee

Michigan

HR 45, SR 25 andSCR 6

Rep. Rachel Hood and Sen. Paul Wojno (GLLC members) Rep. Leslie Love and Sen. Curtis VanderWall (GLLC members)

SR 25 adopted by Senate

Michigan

HR 149 and SR 70

Recognize September 7, 2019, as Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Appreciation Day

Resolutions adopted

Michigan

HR 156

Memorialize president and U.S. Congress to increase federal investment in drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure

Rep. Sheldon Neeley

Referred to committee

Michigan

HR 157

Memorialize president and U.S. Congress to increase funding for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to $475 million a year Memorialize federal government to support ballast water rules and efforts at Brandon Road Lock and Dam to control introduction, spread of invasive species

Rep. Joseph Tate (GLLC member)

Adopted

Michigan

HR 158

Rep. Rachel Hood (GLLC member)

Referred to committee

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