SB-0500, As Passed Senate, March 2, 2004                                    

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 500

                                                                             A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled                                             

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"                       

by amending section 11546 (MCL 324.11546).                                  

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1       Sec. 11546.  (1) The department or a health officer may                     

2   request that the attorney general bring an action in the name of            

3   the people of the state, or a municipality or county may bring an           

4   action based on facts arising within its boundaries, for any                

5   appropriate relief, including injunctive relief, for a violation            

6   of this part or rules promulgated under this part.                          

7       (2) In addition to any other relief provided by this section,               

8   the court may impose on any person who violates any provision of            

9   this part or rules promulgated under this part or who fails to              

10  comply with any permit, license, or final order issued pursuant             

11  to this part a civil fine as follows:                                       

1       (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a civil fine of                  

2   not more than $10,000.00 for each day of violation.                         

3   (b) For a second or subsequent violation, a civil fine of not               

4   more than $25,000.00 for each day of violation.

5       (3) In addition to any other relief provided by this section,               

6   the court may order a person violating this part or the rules               

7   promulgated under this part either to restore or to pay to the              

8   state an amount equal to the cost of restoring the natural                  

9   resources of this state affected by the violation to their                  

10  original condition before the violation, and to pay to the state            

11  the costs of surveillance and enforcement incurred by the state             

12  as a result of the violation.                                               

13      (4) This part does not preclude any person from commencing a                

14  civil action based on facts that may also constitute a violation            

15  of this part or the rules promulgated under this part.                      

16      Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take                      

17  effect unless all of the following bills of the 92nd Legislature            

18  are enacted into law:                                                       

19      (a) House Bill No. 5234.                                                    

20      (b) Senate Bill No. 497.                                                    

21      (c) Senate Bill No. 498.                                                    

22      (d) Senate Bill No. 502.                                                    

23      (e) House Bill No. 5235.