Bill Text: MI SB0830 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Natural resources; other; water resource commission; provide oversight over DEQ administration of safe drinking water act. Amends sec. 3 of 1976 PA 399 (MCL 325.1003). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0829'16

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-03-01 - Referred To Committee On Government Operations [SB0830 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2015-SB0830-Introduced.html

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SENATE BILL No. 830

 

 

March 1, 2016, Introduced by Senators YOUNG, BIEDA, HERTEL, ANANICH, HOPGOOD, HOOD, WARREN, GREGORY, KNEZEK and JOHNSON and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 399, entitled

 

"Safe drinking water act,"

 

by amending section 3 (MCL 325.1003).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 3. (1) Subject to subsection (2) and the limitations

 

contained in this act, the department shall have power and control

 

over public water supplies and suppliers of water. The director may

 

enter upon the waterworks system of a supplier of water at

 

reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting the system and

 

carrying out this act and rules promulgated under this act.

 

     (2) The water resources commission created in section 3102 of

 

the natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA

 

451, MCL 324.3102, shall do all of the following:

 

     (a) Provide oversight over all responsibilities of the

 

department under this act.

 

     (b) Hold public hearings and receive public comment on all

 

policies of the department regarding the provision of drinking

 

water under this act.

 

     (c) Receive complaints related to drinking water that is

 

alleged to not meet state drinking water standards or otherwise to

 

be in violation of this act, the rules promulgated under this act,

 

or any determination, permit, or order issued under this act.

 

     (d) In response to a complaint regarding drinking water, do

 

either or both of the following:

 

     (i) Require the director or the department to take

 

investigatory or enforcement action.

 

     (ii) Request the attorney general to commence an action in

 

court to enforce this act.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.

 

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless Senate Bill No. 829                                    

 

            of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.