HOUSE BILL No. 4682


     May 13, 1999, Introduced by Reps. Dennis, Woodward, Thomas, Jacobs, DeHart, Hale, Van Woerkom, Rivet, Martinez, LaForge, Brater, Wojno, Baird and Minore and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Resource Management.


        A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

   "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

   (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 61505a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 61505A.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS

 2    PART OR THE RULES PROMULGATED UNDER THIS PART, THE SUPERVISOR OR

 3    THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT ISSUE A PERMIT FOR DRILLING, OR AUTHO-

 4    RIZE THE DRILLING OF, AN OIL OR GAS WELL THAT EXTENDS UNDER THE

 5    GREAT LAKES OR THEIR CONNECTING WATERWAYS.














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