SODIUM EFFLUENT LIMIT                                                                               S.B. 394:

                                                                                               COMMITTEE SUMMARY

Senate Bill 394 (as introduced 5-28-13)

Sponsor:  Senator Joe Hune

Committee:  Natural Resources, Environment and Great Lakes

Date Completed:  6-10-13

CONTENT

The bill would amend 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 or concentration of sodium in a groundwater discharge, notwithstanding any other provision in Part 31 or rules promulgated under it.

Proposed MCL 324.3109e                                               Legislative Analyst:  Julie Cassidy

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

                                                                                        Fiscal Analyst:  Josh Sefton

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.