MI HR0428

Urges the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to retain the existing ground-level ozone standard of 75 parts per billion instead of lowering it to 60 ppb.

Requests Congress prevent implementation of any new ground-level ozone standard and asks the Governor and Director of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to block any new standard from taking effect in Michigan.

Claims the National Association of Manufacturers estimates a 60 ppb standard could cost the nation $270 billion annually and result in 2.9 million lost jobs or job equivalents per year.

States a stricter ozone standard would impact Michigan with 83,092 lost jobs annually, $75 billion in gross state product loss from 2017 to 2040, and $58 billion in total compliance costs.

Asserts the current ozone standard has successfully lowered ozone concentrations and prevented health issues including bronchitis, asthma aggravation, and premature death without requiring further reduction.