Bill Text: MI HB5368 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Natural resources; gas and oil; use of flowback water from hydraulic fracturing process on dirt roads as a dust suppression tool; prohibit. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 61528.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-02-17 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 02/16/2016 [HB5368 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2015-HB5368-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5368

February 16, 2016, Introduced by Reps. Cochran, Sarah Roberts, Hovey-Wright, Irwin, Darany, Chang, Greig, Plawecki, Townsend, Moss, Wittenberg, Schor, Geiss, LaVoy, Faris, Pagan, Phelps and Zemke and referred to the Committee on Energy Policy.

 

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

 

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

 

(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 61528.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 61528. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this

 

act or the rules promulgated under this act, the department shall

 

not authorize the use of flowback water from hydraulic fracturing

 

as a dust suppressant on highways, roads, or streets.

 

     (2) As used in this section, "hydraulic fracturing" means the

 

process of injecting foam or fluid in a well under pressure to

 

create fractures in a formation and thereby enhance production of

 

hydrocarbons.