PRIVATE WASTEWATER UTILITIES S.B. 356 (S-3): FLOOR ANALYSIS
Senate Bill 356 (Substitute S-3 as reported)
Sponsor: Senator Bruce Patterson
Committee: Economic Development, Small Business and Regulatory Reform
CONTENT
The bill would amend Part 53 (Clean Water Assistance) of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to state that the activities of a private, investor-owned wastewater utility would have to comply with all applicable provisions of the Act, local zoning and other ordinances, and the construction and operation requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Federal Natural Environmental Policy Act.
"Private, investor-owned wastewater utility" would mean a utility that delivers wastewater treatment services and whose physical assets are wholly owned by an individual or group of individual shareholders.
Proposed MCL 324.5309a Legislative Analyst: Suzanne Lowe
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 4-28-05 Fiscal Analyst: Jessica Runnels
floor\sb356 Analysis available @ http://www.michiganlegislature.org
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. sb356/0506