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MI HB6059

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/22/2010

Primary Sponsor

Paul Opsommer

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to prohibit the Department of Environmental Quality from promulgating rules that ban open burning of household waste from 1-family or 2-family dwellings at the property location.

  • Allows the department to continue promulgating rules for controlling air pollution, complying with the Clean Air Act, controlling transportation modes that cause air pollution, and reviewing stationary emission sources.

  • Permits the department to establish emission standards consistent with federal ambient air quality standards and deny or revoke permits for sources that would adversely affect human health or community welfare.

  • Preserves all rules, permits, and administrative orders promulgated or issued before November 13, 1993 unless they are inconsistent with the act or subsequently revised, amended, or repealed.

Legislative Description

Environmental protection; air pollution; residential burn barrel ban; prohibit department of environmental quality from adopting rules. Amends sec. 5512 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.5512).

Environmental protection, air pollution

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 04/23/2010

4/27/2010

Committee Referrals

Great Lakes And Environment4/22/2010

Full Bill Text

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