Bill Text: MI HB6501 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Natural resources; gas and oil; petroleum pipelines; provide regulatory oversight over spills. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding pt. 618. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6498'10, HB 6499'10, HB 6500'10, HB 6502'10, HB 6503'10, HB 6504'10, HB 6505'10, HB 6506'10, HB 6507'10

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-10-06 - Printed Bill Filed 09/30/2010 [HB6501 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2009-HB6501-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 6501

 

September 29, 2010, Introduced by Rep. Valentine and referred to the Committee on Great Lakes and Environment.

 

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

 

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

 

(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding part 618.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

              PART 618 PIPELINE SPILL EMERGENCY RESPONSE

 

     Sec. 61801. As used in this part:

 

     (a) "Commission" means the Michigan public service commission.

 

     (b) "Department" means the department of natural resources and

 

environment.

 

     (c) "Emergency response plan" means an emergency response plan

 

as provided for in section 61803.

 

     (d) "Pipeline" means a pipeline regulated under 1929 PA 16,

 

MCL 483.1 to 483.11.

 

     (e) "Release" means that term as it is defined in part 201.

 

     Sec. 61802. The department shall provide regulatory oversight

 

over releases from pipelines in this state.

 

     Sec. 61807. The department may promulgate rules to implement

 

this part.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless all of the following bills of the 95th Legislature are

 

enacted into law:

 

     (a) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6507(request no.

 

07455'10).

 

     (b) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6506(request no.

 

07456'10).

 

     (c) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6503(request no.

 

07457'10).

 

     (d) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6504(request no.

 

07460'10).

 

     (e) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6502(request no.

 

07461'10).

 

     (f) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6498(request no.

 

07464'10).

 

     (g) Senate Bill No. ___ or House Bill No. 6499(request no.

 

07465'10).

 

     (h) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6505(request no.

 

07467'10).

 

     (i) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6500(request no.

 

07468'10).