SB 334 Summary

• School districts, intermediate school districts, and public school academies must conduct an environmental assessment before acquiring a site or commencing construction of a school building to determine if the site is a facility with environmental contamination.

• If environmental assessment indicates contamination exists, the board must provide public notice at least 28 days before acquiring the site or starting construction, using both website posting and newspaper publication in the relevant territory.

• A licensed professional engineer must attest that planned response activities will satisfy cleanup criteria for limited residential use or restricted residential use under Michigan's natural resources and environmental protection act before construction can begin.

• The school board must complete all required response activities and corrective actions at contaminated facilities to meet applicable cleanup criteria standards.

• The requirement does not apply to maintenance, repair, improvement, or replacement of existing recreational or athletic structures, or to playground and exercise equipment.