ENV’L PROTECTION ACT H.B. 4385: FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 4385 (as reported without amendment) Sponsor: Representative James Middaugh
House Committee: Conservation, Environment, and Great Lakes Senate Committee: Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
The bill would amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to specify that the powers and duties of the following commissions, boards, and committees would be transferred to the Department of Natural Resources: the Nongame Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee; the Great Lakes Fishery Advisory Committee; the Hunting Area Control Committee; the Forest and Mineral Resource Development Fund Board; the State Forest Products Industry Development Council; the Advisory Board created under former Public Act 61 of 1939, which designated the DNR as the Supervisor of Wells and created an eight-member advisory board consisting of representatives of the oil and gas industry and the general public; the Mineral Well Advisory Board (although House Bill 4348 would abolish this Board); the Michigan Unitization Law Appeal Board; the Inventory Advisory Committee; the Marine Safety Education Commission; the Marine Safety Advisory Council; the Wilderness and Natural Areas Advisory Board; the State Recreation and Cultural Arts Advisory Committee; the Air Pollution Control Commission; the Water Resources Commission; the Critical Materials Advisory Committee; the Clean Michigan Fund Act Advisory Panel; and the Hazardous Waste Policy Committee.
The bill is tie-barred to House Bills 4348 through 4351.
MCL 324.502 et al. Legislative Analyst: L. Burghardt
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 3-29-95 Fiscal Analyst: G. Cutler
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.