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MI HB5855
Bill
Status
12/31/2018
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Bellino
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AI Summary
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Amends the 1994 Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to update definitions related to wetland protection and management under section 30301.
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Adds definition for "voluntary wetland restoration project" to include activities undertaken voluntarily to restore, rehabilitate, or enhance altered or degraded wetlands that result in a net increase in wetland functions and services.
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Excludes from voluntary restoration project definition any activities undertaken to fulfill federal, state, or local wetland permit mitigation requirements.
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Defines "altered or degraded wetland" as wetland that has been drained, filled, dominated by invasive species, or converted to different vegetation, soil, or hydrology conditions.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment and is contingent upon House Bill 5854 of the 99th Legislature being enacted into law.
Legislative Description
Natural resources; wetlands; voluntary wetland restoration permit program; provide definitions for. Amends sec. 30301 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.30301).
State agencies (existing): environmental quality
Last Action
Assigned Pa 562'18 With Immediate Effect
12/31/2018