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MI SB0910

Bill

Status

Passed

12/31/2014

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Casperson

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Origin

Senate

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality from promulgating state rules that limit emissions from wood heaters.

  • Prevents the Department of Environmental Quality from enforcing federal regulations limiting wood heater emissions that were adopted after May 1, 2014.

  • Defines "wood heater" to include wood stoves, pellet stoves, wood-fired hydronic heaters, wood burning forced-air furnaces, and masonry wood heaters designed for heating homes or businesses.

  • Effective date is March 31, 2015.

Legislative Description

Environmental protection; air pollution; wood heaters; prohibit department of environmental quality from promulgating certain rules or enforcing federal regulations. Amends sec. 5512 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.5512) & adds sec. 5514.

State agencies (existing), environmental quality

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0417'14

12/31/2014

Committee Referrals

Energy And Technology6/12/2014
Natural Resources, Environment And Great Lakes4/24/2014

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