WOOD HEATER REGULATION                                                                  S.B. 910 (S-1):

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                      REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

Senate Bill 910 (Substitute S-1 as reported)

Sponsor:  Senator Tom Casperson

Committee:  Natural Resources, Environment and Great Lakes

CONTENT

The bill would amend Part 55 (Air Pollution Control) of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to prohibit the Department of Environmental Quality from promulgating a rule limiting emissions from wood heaters, or enforcing against a manufacturer, distributor, or consumer a similar Federal regulation adopted after May 1, 2014.

"Wood heater" would mean a wood stove, pellet stove, wood-fired hydronic heater, wood burning forced-air furnace, or masonry wood heater designed for heating a home or business.

MCL 324.5512 et al.                                                      Legislative Analyst:  Julie Cassidy

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed:  6-9-14                                                       Fiscal Analyst:  Josh Sefton

This 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.