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MI SB0910
Bill
AI Summary
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Establishes eligibility criteria and limitations for grants and loans under the Clean Michigan Initiative, with local units of government limited to one grant and one loan per year not exceeding $1,000,000 each, with exceptions for significant multi-year or multi-project brownfield developments.
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Allows grants and loans for response activities that are more protective of public health and environment than minimally required, with the department considering proposed land use, cost-benefit analysis, and long-term contamination obligations in reviewing work plans.
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Permits loans to fund response activities benefiting responsible parties only if the party is a local unit of government with measurable economic redevelopment benefit and provides minimum 50% local matching funds.
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Requires grants to fund assessment and investigation activities to include contamination cost estimates relative to uncontaminated property value and identify future use limitations, and the property must demonstrate economic development potential.
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Adds administrative requirements including annual project reporting to legislative committees by February 15, posting of evaluation criteria on the department website, and annual project completion reports by December 31.
Legislative Description
Environmental protection; funding; clean Michigan initiative bond fund; modify criteria for grants and loans. Amends secs. 19601, 19607, 19608 & 19608a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.19601 et seq.) & adds sec. 19608b.
State agencies (existing): environmental quality
Last Action
Assigned Pa 0473'16 12/30/16 Addenda
12/30/2016