MI SB0455

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

If a site is identified as a facility, the board must provide public notice of assessment results at least 28 days before acquiring the site or starting construction, using both website posting and newspaper publication.

A licensed professional engineer must attest that planned response activities or corrective actions will meet residential standards before construction can begin on a contaminated site.

If construction proceeds on a contaminated site, the board must complete all necessary response activities and corrective actions meeting residential standards under state environmental law.

Exemptions apply to maintenance, repair, or improvement of existing buildings and replacement of recreational or athletic structures, but new school buildings and additions are subject to the assessment requirements.