April 25, 2006, Introduced by Senators KUIPERS, GILBERT, CASSIS, BISHOP, CROPSEY, GEORGE and GARCIA 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,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 1315.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1315. (1) Within 6 months after the effective date of the
amendatory act that added this section, the department of
environmental quality shall submit to the legislature a report that
does both of the following:
(a) Identifies permits that would be required to construct and
operate a new oil refinery in this state.
(b) Recommends legislation and other measures that can be
taken by this state to expedite or facilitate the processing of
permits identified under subdivision (a).
(2) The department of environmental quality shall prepare the
report under subsection (1) in consultation with the United States
environmental protection agency.
(3) Notwithstanding section 1301, as used in this section,
"permits" means state and federal environmental permits or
licenses.