1117: REVISED COMMITTEE SUMMARY (Date Completed: 3-11-10)

WATERWAY HAZARD REMOVAL S.B. 1117: REVISED COMMITTEE SUMMARY
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Senate Bill 1117 (as introduced 2-9-10)
Sponsor: Senator Patricia L. Birkholz
Committee: Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Date Completed: 3-11-10

CONTENT The bill would amend Part 801 (Marine Safety) of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to authorize a peace officer to order the relocation or removal of an item or material that presented a hazard to navigation.

Currently, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment may order the relocation or removal of an anchored raft that, in the Department's opinion, presents a hazard to navigation.

Under the bill, if an anchored raft or other item or material, whether floating free or attached to the bottomland or a shoreline, presented a hazard to navigation, the Department or a peace officer with jurisdiction over the body of water where the item or material was located could order its relocation or removal.

MCL 324.80163 Legislative Analyst: Julie Cassidy

FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have an indeterminate impact on the State and local units of government regarding enforcement costs. Costs would include removal, storage, and disposal of items.

Fiscal Analyst: Bill Bowerman

Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. sb1117/0910