PROHIBIT DEQ FROM LIMITING SODIUM CONCENTRATION IN GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE

House Bill 4768

Sponsor:  Rep. Hugh Crawford

Committee:  Regulatory Reform

Complete to 6-3-13

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4768 AS INTRODUCED 5-23-13

The bill would add a new section, Section 3109e, to Part 31 (Water Resources Protection) of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to prohibit the Department of Environmental Quality from establishing or enforcing an effluent limitation for the amount of concentration of sodium in a groundwater discharge.

Proposed MCL 324.3109e

FISCAL IMPACT:

A fiscal analysis is in process.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   Jeff Stoutenburg

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Viola Bay Wild

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.