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MI HB5954

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/22/2022

Primary Sponsor

Rachel Hood

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Removes the provision that defined consumptive use to include water bottled in containers of 5.7 gallons (20 liters) or less within the Great Lakes basin.

  • Modifies the definition of "diversion" to clarify that diverted water includes any transfer removed from the Great Lakes basin in a container, without specifying a size limit.

  • Updates references to state agencies by changing "department of environmental quality" to "department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy" and "commission of agriculture" to "commission of agriculture and rural development."

  • Makes technical corrections throughout the statute including grammar edits (e.g., "shall be" to "is," "who" to "that") and capitalization of geographic features (e.g., "river" to "River").

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Natural resources: other; water withdrawal; modify definition of "consumptive use". Amends sec. 32701 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.32701).

Natural resources: other

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/22/2022

3/23/2022

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources And Outdoor Recreation3/22/2022

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