HB-5055, As Passed House, July 14, 2004

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5055

                   (As amended July 14, 2004)                               

                                                                             A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled                                             

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"                       

by amending section 9112 (MCL 324.9112), as amended by 2000 PA              

504.                                                                        

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1       Sec. 9112.  (1) A person shall not maintain or undertake an                 

2   earth change governed by this part, the rules promulgated under             

3   this part, or an applicable local ordinance, except in accordance           

4   with this part and the rules promulgated under this part or with            

5   the applicable local ordinance, and pursuant to a permit approved           

6   by the appropriate county enforcing agency or municipal enforcing           

7   agency.  A county enforcing agency or municipal enforcing agency            

8   shall approve or deny an application for a permit within 30 days            

9   after the filing of a complete application for a permit.  A                 

10  permit issued under this part [may be transferred.  The present and

House Bill No. 5055 (H-2) as amended July 14, 2004

1   proposed permit holders shall jointly notify the appropriate county

2   enforcing agency or municipal enforcing agency of the proposed transfer

3   in writing prior to the transfer of the permit.  The current permit

4   holder is responsible for all violations of this part, the rules promulgated pursuant to this part, an applicable local ordinance, or the subject permit on the relevant property on which the permitted earth change is taking place or has taken place.]

5       (2) If in the opinion of the department a person, including                 

6   an authorized public agency, violates this part, the rules                  

7   promulgated under this part, or an applicable local ordinance, or           

8   a county enforcing agency or municipal enforcing agency fails to            

9   enforce this part, the rules promulgated under this part, or an             

10  applicable local ordinance, the department may notify the alleged           

11  offender in writing of its determination.  If the department                

12  places a county on probation under section 9105, a municipality             

13  is not approved under section 9106, or a state agency or agency             

14  of a local unit of government is not approved under section 9110,           

15  or if the department determines that a municipal enforcing agency           

16  or authorized public agency is not satisfactorily administering             

17  and enforcing this part and rules promulgated under this part,              

18  the department shall notify the county, municipality, state                 

19  agency, or agency of a local unit of government in writing of its           

20  determination or action.  The notice shall contain, in addition             

21  to a statement of the specific violation or failure that the                

22  department believes to exist, a proposed order, stipulation for             

23  agreement, or other action that the department considers                    

24  appropriate to assure timely correction of the violation or                 

25  failure.  The notice shall set a date for a hearing not less than           

26  4 nor more than 8 weeks from the date of the notice of                      

27  determination.  Extensions of the date of the hearing may be                

1   granted by the department or on request.  At the hearing, any               

2   interested party may appear, present witnesses, and submit                  

3   evidence.  A person who has been served with a notice of                    

4   determination may file a written answer to the notice of                    

5   determination before the date set for hearing or at the hearing             

6   may appear and present oral or written testimony and evidence on            

7   the charges and proposed requirements of the department to assure           

8   correction of the violation or failure.  If a person served with            

9   the notice of determination agrees with the proposed requirements           

10  of the department and notifies the department of that agreement             

11  before the date set for the hearing, disposition of the case may            

12  be made with the approval of the department by stipulation or               

13  consent agreement without further hearing.  The final order of              

14  determination following the hearing, or the stipulation or                  

15  consent order as authorized by this section and approved by the             

16  department, is conclusive unless reviewed in accordance with the            

17  administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to           

18  24.328, in the circuit court of Ingham county, or of the county             

19  in which the violation occurred, upon petition filed within 15              

20  days after the service upon the person of the final order of                

21  determination.