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SB-0215, As Passed Senate, June 30, 2005

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 215

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding sections 41311 and 41313.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 41311. (1) The invasive species fund is created within

the state treasury.

(2) The department shall forward to the state treasurer and

the state treasurer shall deposit into the fund civil fines and

permit fees collected under this part. The state treasurer may

receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the

fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund.

The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings

from fund investments.

(3) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall

remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.

(4) The department shall expend money from the fund, upon

appropriation, only for 1 or more of the following purposes:

(a) The administration of this part.

(b) Public education about preventing the introduction of,

controlling, or eradicating prohibited species, restricted species,

and other nonnative species and genetically engineered fish,

insects, and aquatic plants.

Sec. 41313. The department shall post on its website all of

the following:

(a) Information on the requirements of this part applicable to

the public.

(b) The penalties for violating the requirements of this part.

with a description and a photograph or drawing of each of those

species.

(d) Each annual report of the council under section 41323, for

not less than 3 years after its issuance.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless all of the following bills of the 93rd Legislature are

enacted into law:

(a) Senate Bill No. 211.

(b) Senate Bill No. 212.

(d) House Bill No. 4714.

(e) House Bill No. 4715.