Bill Text: MI HB4317 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Natural resources: gas and oil; setback for wells near certain residential areas; modify. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 61506d.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-13 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/12/2019 [HB4317 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2019-HB4317-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 4317

 

 

March 12, 2019, Introduced by Reps. Wozniak, Bolden, Pagan, Neeley, Peterson and Hood and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation.

 

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

 

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

 

(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 61506d.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 61506d. (1) The supervisor shall not issue a permit for

 

or authorize the drilling of an oil or gas well in a county with a

 

population of 750,000 or more unless both of the following apply:

 

     (a) The location and operation of the proposed well will be in

 

compliance with applicable local ordinances.

 

     (b) The department has held a public hearing in the city,

 

village, or township in which the proposed well is to be located

 

and has considered the public input from that public hearing.

 

     (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a well utilized for the

 

injection, withdrawal, and observation of the storage of natural

 

gas under this part.