2024 House Bill 5918

Environmental protection: water pollution; penalty for certain excess discharges into waters of the state; provide for.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 3115 (MCL 324.3115), as amended by 2004 PA 143, and by adding sections 3112d and 3119a.

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House Bills 5916 and 5918 amends environmental protection laws to enforce stricter notification and penalty measures for waste discharges into watersheds, establishing a fund to support affected counties through collected fines.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 11, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Alicia St. Germaine (R-62) and five co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Doug Wozniak (R-59), Jaime Greene (R-65), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Joseph Aragona (R-60) and David Martin (R-68)

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation