June 27, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Kathleen Law, Alma Smith, Meadows, Bauer, Leland, Hammel, Vagnozzi, Bieda, Condino, Hammon, Polidori, Hopgood, Miller, David Law, Gaffney, Warren, LeBlanc, Coulouris, Farrah, Johnson, Donigan, Accavitti, Melton and Constan and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding sections 8637 and 8639.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 8637. (1) The CAFO cleanup and enforcement fund is
created within the state treasury.
(2) The state treasurer shall deposit into the fund revenue as
specified under sections 3115, 3120, and 8623. The state treasurer
may receive money or other assets from any other source for deposit
into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of
the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and
earnings from fund investments.
(3) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall
remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.
(4) The department shall expend money from the fund, upon
appropriation, only for 1 or more of the following purposes:
(a) For cleanup and remediation required due to discharges
from CAFOs.
(b) For enforcement of this part or part 31 against owners or
operators of CAFOs that are in violation of this part or part 31.
(c) For the costs of the development and issuance of NPDES
permits for CAFOs.
Sec. 8639. A person who violates this part, a rule promulgated
under this part, or an order or permit issued under this part is
subject to the same civil sanctions, criminal penalties, and
remedies as provided in part 31.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless all of the following bills of the 93rd Legislature are
enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4983(request no.
03918'07).
(b) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4984(request no.
03919'07).
(c) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4985(request no.
03920'07).
(d) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4986(request no.
03921'07).
(e) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4987(request no.
03922'07).
(f) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4988(request no.
03923'07).
(g) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4989(request no.
03924'07).
(h) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4991(request no.
03926'07).