Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan HB6160: Environmental protection: recycling and waste utilization; recycling of single-use and rechargeable batteries; provide for. Amends heading of pt. 171 & secs. 17101, 17104, 17105b & 17107 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.17101 et seq.); designates secs. 17101 - 17109 as subpt.1 of pt. 171; adds subpt. 2 to pt. 171 & repeals sec. 17105c of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.17105c). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6159'26
Status: In committee, July 3, 2026
What the bill says
To amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending the heading of part 171 and sections 17101, 17104, 17105b, and 17107 (MCL 324.17101, 324.17104, 324.17105b, and 324.17107), sections 17101 and 17107 as amended and section 17105b as added by 1995 PA 124, by designating sections 17101 to 17109 as subpart 1 of part 171, and by adding subpart 2 to part 171; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
From the introduced text, July 3, 2026:
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending the heading of part 171 and sections 17101, 17104, 17105b, and 17107 (MCL 324.17101, 324.17104, 324.17105b, and 324.17107), sections 17101 and 17107 as amended and section 17105b as added by 1995 PA 124, by designating sections 17101 to 17109 as subpart 1 of part 171, and by adding subpart 2 to part 171; and to repeal acts and parts of acts. the people of the state of michigan enact: PART 171 BATTERIES SUBPART 1 BATTERY DISPOSAL Sec. 17101. As used in this part:subpart: (a) "Alkaline manganese battery" means a dry cell battery containing manganese dioxide and zinc electrodes and an alkaline electrolyte. (b) "Distributor" means a person who that sells batteries to retailers in this state. (c) "Lead acid battery" means a storage battery, that is used to start an internal combustion engine or as the principal electrical power source for a vehicle, in which the electrodes are grids of lead containing lead oxides that change in composition during charging and discharging, and the electrolyte is dilute sulfuric acid. (d) "Manufacturer" means a person who that produces batteries for sale in this state. (e) "Mercuric oxide battery" means a dry cell battery that delivers an essentially constant output voltage throughout its useful life by …