Introduced
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To no longer consider bottled water operations as being in the same class of 'consumptive uses' as agricultural products, which would have the effect of subjecting them to much more restrictive permitting requirements, regulations, and restrictions. Also, to redefine in a more restrictive manner the “index flow” on which determinations are made regarding whether commercial or industrial groundwater withdrawals are affecting streams or rivers. This would make it easier to impose more restrictions and regulations based on a claim that withdrawals are affecting water flow levels in streams. The bill is part of a legislative package consisting of House Bills 5065 to 5073 that would restrict and subject to extensive regulation the use of groundwater by industrial and commercial businesses.
Referred to the Committee on Great Lakes and Environment
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details based on extensive testimony and negotiations. The main substance of the introduced bill as previously described is not changed. This version was subsequently superseded by another substitute with more changes.
The substitute failed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that inserts the provision of Senate Bill 860, the Senate-passed version of this proposed regulation, which establishes less rigorous water use restrictions on groundwater withdrawals and water bottlers. Although adopted on a voice vote, the substitute was immediately superseded by another containing the more restrictive provisions preferred by the House majority.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that establishes many specific details of a restrictive groundwater withdrawal regulatory regime; see House-passed version, and for details see <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billanalysis/House/htm/2007-HLA-5065-3.htm">House Fiscal Agency Analysis</a>.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To remove the tie-bar to other bills in the House groundwater withdrawal regulation package, meaning those bills do not have to become law before this one can.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To exempt residential wells serving not more than four single-family residences on not more than three acres from the regulatory regime proposed by the bill.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 57 to 50 (details)
To redefine in a more restrictive manner the “index flow” on which determinations are made regarding whether commercial or industrial groundwater withdrawals are affecting streams or rivers. (For example, a flow change that reduced fish density in a coldwater river by 1 percent would be prohibited; a Senate-passed bill makes this 3 percent.) This would make it easier to impose more restrictions and regulations based on a claim that withdrawals are affecting water flow levels in streams. Also, to no longer consider bottled water operations as being in the same class of 'consumptive uses' as agricultural products, which would have the effect of subjecting them to much more restrictive permitting requirements, regulations, and restrictions.
Motion
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To give the bill immediate effect.
The motion failed 57 to 50 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that incorporates it into the Senate-passed package of groundwater withdrawal regulations.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)
To create a rebuttable presumption that a proposed groundwater withdrawal would not cause a prohibited "adverse resource impact," if that is the determination of the computer program "assessment tool" described in Senate Bill 860.
Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which incorporates it into the Senate's package of groundwater withdrawal regulations.
