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MI SB1081
Bill
Status
9/23/2014
Primary Sponsor
David Robertson
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AI Summary
Summary of SB 1081
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Amends Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to revise definitions and regulatory framework for petroleum underground storage tank systems and refined petroleum products.
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Adds new definitions including "bulk plant," "bulk transfer," "bulk transfer/terminal system," "excluded liquid," "export," "exporter," "refined petroleum," "terminal," and "transmix" to clarify the scope of regulated petroleum products and facilities.
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Imposes an environmental protection regulatory fee of 7/8 cent per gallon on all refined petroleum products sold for resale or consumption in Michigan, with exemptions for products transferred within the bulk transfer/terminal system and products exported from the state.
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Directs the Department of Treasury to collect regulatory fees from refiners and importers of refined petroleum, depositing all collected fees into the refined petroleum fund established under the Act.
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Clarifies that regulatory fees for "light" petroleum products are calculated on gross or metered gallons, while fees for "heavy" petroleum products (No. 4, 5, and 6 residual oils) are calculated on net or temperature-corrected gallons.
Legislative Description
Environmental protection; underground storage tanks; imposition of environmental protection regulatory fees; clarify. Amends secs. 21502, 21503, 21508 & 21509 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.21502 et seq.).
State agencies (existing), environmental quality
Last Action
Reassigned To Committee On Finance
9/24/2014