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MI HB4338

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2013

Primary Sponsor

Douglas Geiss

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends section 11123 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to modify operating license requirements for hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.

  • Changes criminal conviction disclosure requirements to include convictions for violations of any federal, state, Canadian, or Canadian provincial statute that is an environmental statute or where the violation was committed in furtherance of obtaining the permit.

  • Establishes application fee of $25,000.00 plus facility-type specific fees ($9,000 for landfills/surface impoundments; $7,200 for incinerators/treatment facilities; $500 for storage facilities).

  • Requires applicants to publish notice in newspapers at least 30 days before submission and conduct public preapplication meetings, with summary of comments and responses included in application.

  • Requires comprehensive disclosure statement listing applicant, major equity holders, operator, key employees, environmental permits held, and activities resulting in environmental threats funded by public money.

Legislative Description

Environmental protection; permits; hazardous waste permit eligibility; restrict based on certain criminal convictions. Amends sec. 11123 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.11123).

Environmental protection, hazardous waste

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 02/28/2013

2/28/2013

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources2/27/2013

Full Bill Text

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