May 3, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Hansen, Schuitmaker, Pavlov, Jones, Wenke, Ball, Huizenga, Farhat, Elsenheimer, Kooiman, Walker, Vander Veen, Ward, Gillard and Emmons and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Great Lakes, 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 section 41323.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 41323. The council shall do all of the following:
(a) Annually submit to the legislature a report making
recommendations for additions to the lists of species that are
prohibited species.
(b) Establish criteria for identifying waterbodies infested by
prohibited species.
(c) Prepare and annually update a list of infested
waterbodies, by species. The council shall submit the list and
updates to the department and the legislature.
(d) Make recommendations to the department on prioritizing its
efforts to prevent violations of this part and to control or
eradicate prohibited species in terrestrial or aquatic habitats.
(e) Monitor and promote efforts to rescind the exemption under
40 CFR 122.3(a) for ballast water discharges.
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.____ or House Bill No. 4710(request no.
01129'05 *).
(b) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4711(request no.
01130'05 *).
(c) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4712(request no.
01131'05 *).
(d) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4713(request no.
01132'05 *).
(e) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4714(request no.
01133'05 *).
(f) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4716(request no.
01135'05 *).