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MI HB6122

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/14/2024

Primary Sponsor

Donavan McKinney

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Origin

House of Representatives

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Replaces "shall" and "pursuant to" with "must" and "under" throughout sections 5506 and 5523 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act for updated statutory language.

  • Adds a new definition of "emergency" in section 5506(17)(a) as a situation arising from sudden, unforeseeable events beyond a source's control (acts of God, war, strike, catastrophe) that requires immediate corrective action and causes emissions to exceed technology-based limits, explicitly excluding noncompliance from improper design, lack of maintenance, careless operation, or operator error.

  • Makes technical corrections to references to the Clean Air Act, changing citations from chapter and statute formats to the more standard 42 USC format (e.g., "42 USC 7661a" instead of "chapter 360, 104 Stat. 2641, 42 U.S.C. 7661a").

  • Repeals section 5527 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (MCL 324.5527).

Legislative Description

Environmental protection: air pollution; emergency affirmative defense provisions; repeal. Amends secs. 5506 & 5523 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.5506 & 324.5523) & repeals sec. 5527 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.5527).

Environmental protection: air pollution

Last Action

Notice Given To Discharge Committee

12/11/2024

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism And Outdoor Recreation11/14/2024

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