HOUSE BILL No. 5979

 

 

October 19, 2016, Introduced by Reps. Sarah Roberts and Irwin and referred to the Committee on Energy Policy.

 

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

 

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

 

(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 61506g.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 61506g. The operator of an oil or gas well shall not use

 

flaring as a method to control methane emissions.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.

 

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No.____ (request no.

 

04834'15 *) of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.