HOUSE BILL No. 4334


     February 13, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Bodem, Bobier, Lowe, Crissman, Gernaat, Wetters and Prusi and referred to the Committee on Conservation, Environment and Recreation.


        A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

   "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

   (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106), by adding section 61506a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 61506A.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS

 2    PART, THE SUPERVISOR SHALL NOT ISSUE A PERMIT UNDER THIS PART

 3    THAT ENABLES THE OWNER OF SEVERED SUBSURFACE MINERAL RIGHTS TO

 4    BEGIN DRILLING UNLESS THE OWNER OF THE SUBSURFACE MINERAL RIGHTS

 5    ENTERS INTO AND PRESENTS TO THE SUPERVISOR A SIGNED AGREEMENT

 6    WITH THE OWNER OF THE SURFACE RIGHTS DETAILING THE PARTIES'

 7    AGREEMENT AS TO THE MANNER IN WHICH THE DRILLING AND EXTRACTION

 8    WILL OCCUR AND THE MANNER IN WHICH THE RESULTING IMPACT TO THE

 9    SURFACE OWNER WILL BE MINIMIZED.






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