SENATE BILL NO. 541


   April 27, 1999, Introduced by Senators PETERS, YOUNG, 
        DE BEAUSSAERT, A. SMITH, VAUGHN, DINGELL, MILLER, HART, 
        MURPHY, CHERRY, BYRUM, EMERSON, V. SMITH and KOIVISTO and
        referred to the Committee on Economic Development,
        International Trade and Regulatory Affairs.



        A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

   "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

   (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 61505a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 61505A.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS

 2    PART OR THE RULES PROMULGATED UNDER THIS PART, THE SUPERVISOR

 3    SHALL NOT ISSUE A PERMIT FOR DRILLING, OR AUTHORIZE THE DRILLING

 4    OF, AN OIL OR GAS WELL THAT EXTENDS UNDER THE GREAT LAKES OR

 5    THEIR CONNECTING WATERWAYS.















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