MI SB1501

Amends the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to add requirements before constructing schools on contaminated property

Requires school owners/operators to conduct environmental assessments before construction to determine if property is a facility with hazardous substance contamination

Prohibits schools from being built on contaminated sites unless response activities meet cleanup criteria for residential use and property is monitored for hazardous substances under an approved monitoring plan

Requires public notice and opportunity for hearing when schools are proposed on formerly contaminated sites, with notice published in local newspapers

Allows schools on cleaned-up sites meeting residential cleanup criteria if owner/operator provides public notice of prior contamination status and testing results demonstrating current safety