MI SB1564

Requires hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities to obtain an operating license from the department, with application fees ranging from $500 to $25,000 depending on facility type.

Establishes comprehensive application requirements including environmental assessments, engineering plans, disclosure statements about ownership and operators, public notice at least 30 days before submittal, and a public hearing within 60 days of application receipt.

Mandates department decision on operating license applications within 140 days of receiving a complete application, with authority to deny licenses based on criminal convictions, revoked permits, or environmental violations of applicants and owners.

Requires closure plans and postclosure monitoring plans for disposal facilities, with department rules establishing notification, timeline, equipment decontamination, and groundwater monitoring requirements.

Establishes hazardous waste management user charges: $50 per site identification number, and annual handler charges ranging from $100 to $2,000 depending on generator size or facility type, with charges suspended when account balance exceeds $3.2 million.