September 29, 2010, Introduced by Rep. Kennedy and referred to the Committee on Great Lakes and Environment.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 3106 (MCL 324.3106).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 3106. (1) The department shall establish pollution
standards for lakes, rivers, streams, and other waters of the state
in relation to the public use to which they are or may be put, as
it considers necessary. The department shall issue permits that
will assure compliance with state standards to regulate municipal,
industrial, and commercial discharges or storage of any substance
that may affect the quality of the waters of the state. The
department may set permit restrictions that will assure compliance
with applicable federal law and regulations. The department may
ascertain and determine for record and in making its order what
volume of water actually flows in all streams, and the high and low
water marks of lakes and other waters of the state, affected by the
waste disposal or pollution of any persons. The department may
promulgate rules and issue orders restricting the polluting content
of any waste material or polluting substance discharged or sought
to be discharged into any lake, river, stream, or other waters of
the state. The department shall take all appropriate steps to
prevent any pollution the department considers to be unreasonable
and against public interest in view of the existing conditions in
any lake, river, stream, or other waters of the state.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part or the
rules promulgated under this part, a pipeline used to transport
crude oil or petroleum shall not be exempted from and shall comply
with the part 5 rules promulgated under this part, R 324.2001 to R
324.2009 of the Michigan administrative code.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless all of the following bills of the 95th Legislature are
enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6507(request no.
07455'10).
(b) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6506(request no.
07456'10).
(c) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6503(request no.
07457'10).
(d) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6504(request no.
07460'10).
(e) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6502(request no.
07461'10).
(f) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6498(request no.
07464'10).
(g) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6505(request no.
07467'10).
(h) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6500(request no.
07468'10).
(i) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6501(request no.
07480'10).