December 9, 2014, Introduced by Rep. Howrylak and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 3309 (MCL 324.3309), as amended by 2014 PA 253.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 3309. (1) The term of a certificate of coverage shall not
be
less than 3 2 years unless the applicant requests a shorter
term.
(2) A permit under this part shall, at a minimum, include all
of the following information:
(a) The active ingredient or the trade name of each chemical
to be applied.
(b) The application rate of each chemical.
(c) The maximum amount of each chemical to be applied per
treatment.
(d) Minimum length of time between treatments for each
chemical.
(e) A map or maps that clearly delineate the approved area of
impact.
(f)
The term of the permit. The term shall not be less than 3
2 years unless the applicant requests a shorter term.
(3) A permit under this part shall authorize chemical
treatment in each year covered by the permit. This subsection does
not apply to a chemical if the chemical's annual use is restricted
in rules that were in effect on the effective date of the
amendatory act that added this subsection.
(4) By April 1 of the second and each subsequent year of a
permit, the permittee shall pay the department an annual fee. The
annual fee shall equal the permit application fee paid for that
specific permit under section 3306 including, for annual fees due
after the initial treatment of an expanded area of impact under
section 3311(3), the additional fee under section 3311(3)(e). If an
annual fee is not received by the department by April 1, the permit
is suspended until the annual fee is paid. When the application fee
for a permit is paid, an applicant may choose to also pay in
advance all the annual fees that will become due under this
subsection if the permit is granted for the term requested by the
applicant. If the application is denied or is granted for a shorter
period than the applicant requested, the department shall refund
the overpayment of annual fees.
(5) The department may impose additional conditions on a
permit under this part to protect the natural resources or the
public health, to prevent economic loss or impairment of
recreational uses, to protect nontarget organisms, or to help
ensure control of the aquatic nuisance.