SENATE BILL NO. 536
April 21, 1999, Introduced by Senator DE BEAUSSAERT and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs. A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding sections 1301 and 1302. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 SEC. 1301. AS USED IN THIS PART: 2 (A) "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL 3 QUALITY. 4 (B) "PERMIT" MEANS A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER 5 THIS ACT. 6 SEC. 1302. IF A PERMIT HOLDER REQUESTS OR APPLIES TO THE 7 DEPARTMENT FOR REISSUANCE OF THE PERMIT BECAUSE THE PERMIT WILL 8 EXPIRE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT REISSUE THE PERMIT UNTIL THE 9 DEPARTMENT PROVIDES PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S RECEIPT OF 00405'99 JCB 2 1 A REQUEST OR APPLICATION TO REISSUE THE PERMIT AND PROVIDES AN 2 OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE REISSUANCE OF THE PERMIT. 00405'99 Final page. JCB