HB 5167 Summary

• Eliminates the requirement that owners or operators of petroleum underground storage tank systems retain a qualified consultant to perform corrective actions and cleanup activities under Michigan's environmental protection rules.

• Allows owners and operators to directly perform underground storage tank release response activities, initial assessments, corrective action planning, and closure reporting themselves instead of mandating consultant involvement.

• Removes multiple references throughout the statute that required consultants to be retained, submit reports, conduct bidding processes, and manage corrective action work at contaminated sites.

• Repeals sections of the statute that established the qualified consultant list and related consultant qualification and oversight requirements.

• Maintains all other environmental protection standards and cleanup requirements for underground storage tank releases, including reporting timelines, corrective action procedures, and approval processes with the Department of Environmental Quality.