September 23, 2004, Introduced by Senators BRATER, BIRKHOLZ, HARDIMAN, LELAND, GILBERT, PATTERSON, HAMMERSTROM, ALLEN and SANBORN 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 41309 (MCL 324.41309), as added by 2003 PA
270.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 41309. A person who violates section 41303 or who
2 knowingly violates section 41305 or knowingly violates a
permit
3 issued under section 41305 is guilty of a felony punishable by
4 imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than
5 $250,000.00, or both. In addition, the person is liable for any
6 damages to natural resources resulting from the violation,
7 including, but not limited to, costs incurred to prevent or
8 minimize such damages.
9 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take
10 effect unless all of the following bills of the 92nd Legislature
1 are enacted into law:
2 (a) Senate Bill No. 1420.
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4 (b) Senate Bill No. 1421.
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6 (c) Senate Bill No. 1422.
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8 (d) Senate Bill No. 1423.
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10 (e) Senate Bill No. 1424.
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12 (f) Senate Bill No. 1425.
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