MI HB6089

Increases civil and criminal penalties for environmental violations, with enhanced fines up to $25,000-$50,000 per day for motor vehicle related businesses and automobile graveyards (compared to $10,000-$25,000 for other violators).

Adds new definitions for motor vehicle related businesses including collection sites, distressed vehicle transporters, scrap tire processors, towing yards, used tire dealers, used vehicle parts dealers, vehicle repair services, and vehicle scrap metal processors located in municipalities with populations over 400,000.

Enhances penalties for hazardous waste violations, including increased fines up to $250,000 (or $1,000,000 for non-individual defendants) and imprisonment up to 5 years for violations showing extreme indifference to human life.

Creates new civil action authority under section 16908e allowing the attorney general to sue motor vehicle related businesses and automobile graveyards for violations with fines up to $25,000-$50,000 per day and recovery of attorney fees.

Makes technical corrections to existing environmental penalty provisions, including clarifications on fine calculations, lien procedures, natural resource damage recovery, and contested case procedures for administrative fines.