HOUSE BILL No. 6215


     June 18, 2002, Introduced by Reps. Kolb, McConico, Lipsey and Lemmons and referred to the Committee on Land Use and
Environment.


        A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

   "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

   (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding sections 1301 and 1302.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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             SEC. 1301.  AS USED IN THIS PART:

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             (A) "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL

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        QUALITY.

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             (B) "PERMIT" MEANS A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER

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        THIS ACT.

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             (C) "POLLUTION PREVENTION" MEANS THAT TERM AS IT IS DEFINED

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        IN SECTION 14301.

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             SEC. 1302.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ACT,

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        THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT ISSUE A PERMIT TO A PERSON UNLESS THE

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        PERSON HAS DEMONSTRATED TO THE DEPARTMENT THAT HE OR SHE HAS

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        EXPLORED ALL POLLUTION PREVENTION PRACTICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE


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        AND HAS INCORPORATED OR HAS PROPOSED TO INCORPORATE INTO THE

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        PERMITTED FACILITY OR OPERATIONS THOSE POLLUTION PREVENTION PRAC-

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        TICES THAT ARE FEASIBLE AND PRUDENT.


















































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