HB 5406 Summary

• Establishes an air pollution control commission within the Department of Environmental Quality, consisting of the department director and 11 appointed members representing commerce, local government, health professionals, environmental organizations, and the public.

• Grants the commission supervisory authority over permit issuance, rule promulgation, and department policy development related to air quality, requiring commission approval before the department can exercise these powers.

• Empowers the commission to receive air pollution complaints and direct the department to take investigatory or enforcement action, or request the attorney general to commence court action.

• Clarifies definitions and terminology in Michigan's air quality regulations by replacing outdated federal statute citations with current U.S.C. references and modifying language regarding farm operations and transportation modes.

• Maintains the existing fee structure for air quality fees collected from fee-subject facilities through October 1, 2019, with detailed reporting requirements to the legislature on air quality program activities and outcomes.