MI HB6256

Requires nonferrous metallic mineral mining permit applicants to submit a $5,000 application fee, environmental impact assessment, mining/reclamation plan, contingency plan, and financial assurance to the Department of Natural Resources.

Establishes a permit review timeline: department has 14 days to deem application administratively complete, must hold public meeting within 42 days, accept public comment for 28 days, and issue final decision within 28 days of comment period closing.

Permits must be approved if applicant meets all requirements of the law and rules, with approval determinations based on evidence meeting administrative procedures standards; denials must cite specific statutory provisions and be based on reliable scientific principles.

Adds new subsection requiring permit denials to specify statutory citations, sufficient factual basis, and application of reliable scientific methods; allows permit approvals with conditions or modifications necessary for compliance.

Modifies permit termination conditions in section 63207 to require compliance with permit, law, and rules rather than checking for pollution/impairment; permits amendments with public review for significant changes and simplified approval for non-significant changes.