A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 20101, 20107a, 20112a, 20114, 20114b, 20114c, 20114d, 20114e, 20114g, 20126, and 20126a (MCL 324.20101, 324.20107a, 324.20112a, 324.20114, 324.20114b, 324.20114c, 324.20114d, 324.20114e, 324.20114g, 324.20126, and 324.20126a), sections 20101, 20114d, and 20114e as amended by 2018 PA 581, sections 20107a, 20114, 20114c, and 20126 as amended by 2014 PA 542, section 20112a as amended by 2010 PA 234, section 20114b as added by 2010 PA 228, section 20114g as added by 2012 PA 446, and section 20126a as amended by 2010 PA 227; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
Refines environmental standards and cleanup processes, focusing on hazardous substances and agricultural property management. It establishes criteria for hazardous substance concentrations, conditions for property clearance, and clarifies roles and definitions for environmental inquiries and assessments. The bill updates contamination management, cleanup criteria, and specifies exemptions. It mandates actions to eliminate hazards and requires diligent remedial actions to prevent contamination spread. Property owners with knowledge of hazardous substances are tasked with preventing exacerbation and complying with land use restrictions.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Environment
