to create joint planning commissions. Passed 38-0.

land use issues, a "Yes" vote on HB 4284 enables multiple units of government
Use Leadership Council. In order to develop cooperative solutions to regional
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step that the legislature has taken to enact the recommendations of the Land
accountable, by ending the practice of free permits to pollute in Michigan. The Joint Planning Act, recently signed into law by Gov. Granholm is the first 4
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to subsidize polluters. A "Yes" vote would be a step towards holding polluters Joint Planning Commissions Enabled (HB 4284, Sent to Governor)

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public waterways and Michigan is the only Great Lakes state that continues
Moreover, almost every state in the nation charges a fee for dumping in agriculture and protected the public's right to know. Defeated 16-22.
and industrial dischargers are only inspected once every four to five years. amendment would have strengthened weak reporting requirements for
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taxpayers foot the bill for polluters and enforcement is lax. Major municipal
rivers. Currently, the state charges nothing for these permits, meaning that
The state requires a permit to dump wastewater into Michigan lakes and
Polluter Permit Fees Partially Funded (SB 252, in conference)
to require agriculture to report their water use. A "Yes" vote on this
Michigan. In an effort to fix the legislation, Sen. Brater offered an amendment
7 the reporting requirements for agri-business, one of the largest water users in
Unfortunately, special interests won exemptions from the law and weakened
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Defeated 17-21. Water Use Regulation Weakened (SB 289, PA 148 of 2003)
dispute resolution a real alternative to expensive and lengthy court battles.
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to carry out the intent of the new law. A "Yes" vote would make groundwater
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people of Michigan. However, the bill passed 38-0 and was signed into law by
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DEQ to fairly resolve disputes over the use of groundwater. Sen. Brater
on this bill would have protected these natural, sensitive areas, owned by the
groundwater uses. Unfortunately, the bill contained no funding to allow the
level, and remove vegetation in these emerging coastal wetlands. A "No" vote
Similar to SB 289, HB 4087 would set rules to resolve disputes over
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Environmental Dispute Resolution Unfunded (HB 4087, PA 177 of 2003)

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Lakes shoreline. These wetlands are an important spawning habitat and are
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Sunday. Passed 33-5.

exclude. A "Yes" vote on this bill increased access to public land for hunters on
reasonably and this access should be protected against local rules seeking to beverage containers from Michigan's landfills. Passed 36-0.
Hillsdale and St. Clair counties. Hunters deserve full access to enjoy state land into Michigan. A "Yes" vote on SB 498 sponsored by Sen. Birkholz, would ban
HB 4599 repeals local acts restricting hunting on Sundays in Tuscola, Lenawee, 5 SB 498 was part of a package of bills introduced to stem the flow of trash
Sunday Hunting on Public Land Restored (HB 4599, PA 224 of 2003)
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57% R - Norton Shores G. VanWoerkom
57% R - Livonia L. Toy
86% D - Detroit S. Thomas
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57% R - Wyoming K. Sikkema
71% D - Detroit M. Scott
86% D - Battle Creek M. Schauer
43% R - Richmond Township A. Sanborn
86% D - Ishpeming M. Prusi
R - Canton B. Patterson
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86% D - Warren D. Olshove Leadership Recognition: the tree t hat are uniqu e wo r ldwide, i nc lu d in g t h e G reat La k es - a n B oard of
R - Leelanau M. McManus C represents environmentally-friendly ex panse o f f reshwater unr iva led o n t his p l a net . Alo n g t hes e D ire c tors
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71% D - Detroit B. Leland
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71% R - Royal Oak S. Johnson D Number
t he nat io n. M i ch iga n is a p ara d is e fo r b o ater s, hu nter s, L is a Wozn i a k
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57% R - Three Oaks R. Jelinek
c amp er s, and nat ure lovers ! We a ll have a res p o n s ib il it y to
p ro te c t th ese val uab le el em ent s t hat m a k e M i ch iga n a un iqu e M i c h ael D. M o o re
71% D - Huntington Woods G. Jacobs
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57% R - Kentwood B. Hardiman an d sp ec i al n ex us o f natu ral wo nder s. Ea c h o f us m u st s ta nd up
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L. Brater D - Ann Arbor - A 100 % As c i ti zens o f M i chi gan, we e lec t S en ato r s a n d R ep res entat i ves Da li a G arc i a
57% R - Brant M. Goshcka
S. Tobocman D - Detroit - - 100 % to sp eak on o ur b ehal f, to ac t in o ur b es t interes t s in L a ns i ng.
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57% R - Algonac J. Gilbert
57% R - Kalamazoo T. George H. Walker R - Traverse City N + 100 % we bre ath e, and th e co m muni ti es w here we l ive a nd ra i s e o ur M i k e G r i ff i n
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57% R - Howell V. Garcia
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86% D - Flint R. Emerson trash into Michigan. A "Yes" vote on SB 498 sponsored by Sen. edu c ate M ic h iga n's c it i ze ns how t h eir lawm a k er s a re a c t in g o n
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Birkholz, would ban beverage containers from Michigan's landfills. envi ron me nt al i ssue s. The s co rec a rd p rov id es i nfo r m at io n to
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D - Detroit
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he lp vo ter s dec ide if thei r el ec ted o f fi c ia l i s a c t in g i n th e
i nterest o f cl ean a ir, c le an wate r, a nd t h eir co m m unit y.
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71% D - Detroit I. Clark-Coleman
In a ddit io n to inc l udin g k ey vo tes o n env iro n m ent a l is s ues, thi s
86% D - Burton D. Cherry importation and regulation of trash in Michigan. A "Yes" vote on SB 502 sco rec a rd t ak es i nto co nside rati o n th e l ea der sh ip o f i nd ividu a ls J o a n Wo lfe
57% R - Novi N. Cassis
SAM prohibits any waste into Michigan's landfills that does not meet Michigan's
public health standards. Passed 103-3.
i n the H o use and S enate. The l ea der s hi p c ateg o r y o ffers a
"b ehin d t he scene s" ap pro ac h to t ho s e in d ivi d ua ls w ho have
e it her t ak en a st an d fo r th e enviro n m ent i n co nt rovers ia l t i m es,
57% R - Sturgis C. Brown
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71% D - Ann Arbor L. Brater o r have go n e o ut o f t heir way to des troy envi ro nm ent a l
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57% R - Rochester M. Bishop
anti environment/conservation vote or
57% R - Saugatuck P. Birkholz
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86% D - Lansing V. Bernero environment/conservation vote. Votes for which a
lawmaker was not in office are not scored. M ic hi ga n Leag ue o f Co ns er vat io n Vo ters i s ded i c ated to t he
p r in ci pl e th at pro tec t i o n o f p u bl ic hea l t h a nd co n s er vat io n o f
86% D - Taylor R. Basham
o ur n atural reso urce s by b i - pa r t is a n lea d ers h ip i s a to p p r io r it y.
Vote Result:
71% D - Bay City J. Barcia
We h op e th at yo u wi ll jo i n u s - w it h renewed vigo r - s o t hat a
' + ' means this was a pro conservation/environment vote;
co ll ec t io n o f wel l- me ani ng a nd wel l- i nfo r m ed c it i zen s c a n m a k e
57% R - Traverse City J. Allen
F ' - ' means this was an anti conservation/environment vote;
a p o si t ive di f ference fo r M ic hig a n.
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