HOUSE BILL No. 5528 December 13, 2001, Introduced by Rep. Kolb and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Environment. A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled "Public health code," (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 12102. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 SEC. 12102. NOT LATER THAN 1 YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE 2 OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPART- 3 MENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, SHALL DO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 4 (A) IDENTIFY ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS COMMONLY USED OR FOUND 5 IN AREAS THAT ARE REASONABLY ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN. 6 (B) UTILIZING SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW, DEVELOP A LIST OF 7 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS IDENTIFIED UNDER SUBDIVISION (A) WITH 8 KNOWN, LIKELY, OR SUSPECTED HEALTH RISKS TO CHILDREN. 9 (C) DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO HELP REDUCE OR ELIMINATE 10 EXPOSURE OF CHILDREN TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS LISTED UNDER 11 SUBDIVISION (B) IN AREAS REASONABLY ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN. IF 01065'01 TMV 2 1 THE LIST UNDER SUBDIVISION (B) INCLUDES PESTICIDES, THE 2 RECOMMENDATION SHALL INCLUDE ADVICE, DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION 3 WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ON HOW TO ESTABLISH AN INTE- 4 GRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT REDUCES OR ELIMINATES EXPO- 5 SURE OF CHILDREN TO THOSE PESTICIDES. 6 (D) DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION, BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS 7 UNDER SUBDIVISION (C), ADVISING PARENTS ON HOW TO PROTECT CHIL- 8 DREN FROM EXPOSURE TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS. 01065'01 Final page. TMV