HB-4715, As Passed House, June 15, 2005

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4715

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 41323; and to repeal

acts and parts of acts.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 41323. (1) The council shall do all of the following:

     (a) Within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory

act that added this section, submit to the governor and the

legislature a report that makes recommendations on additions to or

deletions from the list of prohibited species and restricted

species.

     (b) By March 1 of each year, beginning in 2006, submit to the

governor and the legislature a report that makes recommendations on

all of the following:

     (i) The adoption of lists for classes of prohibited and

restricted organisms other than fish, insects, and aquatic plants.

     (ii) The status of various prohibited species and other

problematic invasive organisms in this state, including, but not

limited to, a list of infested waterbodies by species.

     (iii) Preventing the introduction of and controlling or

eradicating invasive or genetically engineered fish, insects, and

aquatic plants.

     (iv) Restoration or remediation of habitats or species damaged

by invasive species or genetically engineered organisms.

     (v) Prioritizing efforts to prevent violations of and

otherwise further the purposes of this part.

     (vi) The specific areas of responsibility for various state

departments under this part and the sharing of information on

permits under this part among responsible state departments.

     (vii) Educating citizens about their responsibilities under

this part and their role in preventing the introduction of and

controlling or eradicating prohibited species, restricted species,

and invasive or genetically engineered fish, insects, or aquatic

plants.

     (viii) Simplifying citizen access to state government for

compliance with this part.

     (ix) Legislation and funding to carry out the council's

recommendations and otherwise further the purposes of this part.

     (x) Other matters that the council considers pertinent to the

purposes of this part.

     (c) Establish criteria for identifying waterbodies infested by

prohibited species.

     (d) Monitor and promote efforts to rescind the exemption under

40 CFR 122.3(a) for ballast water discharges.

     (2) The council shall carry out its reporting and other duties

in cooperation with the aquatic nuisance species council created

under Executive Order No. 2002-21.

     (3) This section is repealed effective 5 years after the

effective date of the amendatory act that added this section.

     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 or House Bill No. 4710.

     (b) Senate Bill No. 212 or House Bill No. 4711.

     (c) Senate Bill No. 213 or House Bill No. 4712.

     (d) Senate Bill No. 214 or House Bill No. 4716.

     (e) Senate Bill No. 215 or House Bill No. 4713.

     (f) Senate Bill No. 216 or House Bill No. 4714.