Bill Text: MI SB0366 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Energy: natural gas; penalties for natural gas safety violations; modify. Amends sec. 11 of 1969 PA 165 (MCL 483.161).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-10-09 - Assigned Pa 0131'24 With Immediate Effect [SB0366 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2023-SB0366-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL NO. 366
A bill to amend 1969 PA 165, entitled
"An act to authorize the public service commission to establish and enforce gas safety standards; and to provide penalties for violations thereof,"
by amending section 11 (MCL 483.161), as amended by 1992 PA 11.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 11. (1) A person who that violates this act or a rule promulgated under this act is subject to a an administrative fine of not more than $10,000.00 $200,000.00 for each violation for each day that the violation persists, except that the maximum civil penalty administrative fine shall not exceed $500,000.00 $2,500,000.00 for any related series of violations.
(2) No sooner than September 1, 2024, and by October 1 of each year thereafter, the commission shall issue an order adjusting the administrative fines under subsection (1) for inflation using the Consumer Price Index.
(3) (2) In determining the amount of the administrative fine under subsection (1), the commission shall consider all of the following:
(a) The effect on the ability of the person charged to continue in business.
(b) The nature, circumstances, and gravity of the violation.
(c) Any good faith good-faith effort by the person charged to comply with the requirements of this act.
(d) The degree of culpability of the person. charged.
(e) The history of prior violations of the person. charged.
(f) The ability of the person charged to pay.
(g) Other matters as justice may require.
(4) (3) The amount of the penalty stipulated may be deducted from a sum the state owes the person charged or may be recovered in a civil action in the Ingham county County circuit court.
(5) (4) A person who willfully and knowingly defaces, damages, removes, or destroys a pipeline sign or right-of-way marker required by this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year , or by a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both, for each offense.
(6) As used in this section, "Consumer Price Index" means the most comprehensive index of consumer prices available for the Detroit area from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
