2023 Senate Bill 609

Environmental protection: groundwater contamination; limitation period for filing actions; revise.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 20140 (MCL 324.20140), as amended by 2000 PA 254.

AI Analysis – Experimental

Seeks to modify the limitation period for filing actions related to environmental response activities, civil fines, and recovery of natural resources damages. Key provisions include setting a 6-year limitation period for actions related to the recovery of response activity costs and natural resources damages initiated after physical on-site construction activities for remedial actions. It also outlines a 3-year limitation for subsequent actions for recovery of response activity costs and for civil fines after the discovery of a violation.

Introduced in the Senate

Oct. 24, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Sean McCann (D-19) and 9 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Jeff Irwin (D-15), Sue Shink (D-14), Mallory McMorrow (D-8), Jeremy Moss (D-7), Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Erika Geiss (D-1), Dayna Polehanki (D-5), Stephanie Chang (D-3) and Sylvia Santana (D-2)

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Environment