SENATE BILL No. 1320

 

 

June 24, 2004, Introduced by Senator SWITALSKI and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.

 

 

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"                       

                                                                                

    by amending section 9123 (MCL 324.9123), as amended by 2000 PA              

                                                                                

    504.                                                                        

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 9123.  (1)  Beginning 3 years after the effective date                 

                                                                                

2   of the 2000 amendments to this section, each  Each individual who           

                                                                                

3   is responsible for administering this part and the rules                    

                                                                                

4   promulgated under this part or a local ordinance and who has                

                                                                                

5   decision-making authority for soil erosion and sedimentation                

                                                                                

6   control plan development or review, inspections, permit issuance,           

                                                                                

7   or enforcement shall be trained by the department.  The                     

                                                                                

8   department shall issue a certificate of training to  individuals            

                                                                                

9   an individual under this section if  they do  the individual does           

                                                                                

10  both of the following:                                                      

                                                                                


                                                                                

1       (a)  Complete  Completes a soil erosion and sedimentation                   

                                                                                

2   control training program sponsored by the department.                       

                                                                                

3       (b)  Pass  Passes an examination on the subject matter                      

                                                                                

4   covered in the training program under subdivision (a).                      

                                                                                

5       (2) A certificate of training under subsection (1) is valid                 

                                                                                

6   for 5 years.  For recertifications,  the department may offer a             

                                                                                

7   refresher course or other update  in lieu of the requirements of            

                                                                                

8   subsection (1)(a) and (b), the department shall offer a refresher           

                                                                                

9   course or other update or shall approve continuing education                

                                                                                

10  training offered by other qualified organizations.                          

                                                                                

11      (3) The department may charge fees for administering the                    

                                                                                

12  training program and the examination and any refresher course or            

                                                                                

13  update under this section that are not greater than the                     

                                                                                

14  department's cost of administering  the training program and the            

                                                                                

15  examination  these activities.  All fees collected under this               

                                                                                

16  section shall be deposited into the soil erosion and                        

                                                                                

17  sedimentation control training fund created in section 9123a.