January 22, 2013, Introduced by Rep. Heise and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 503c; and to repeal
acts and parts of acts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 503c. (1) By 120 days after the effective date of this
section, the department shall submit to the legislature a report
that identifies oil and gas leases for which all of the following
criteria are met:
(a) The lease was entered by the department before July 1,
1995.
(b) The leased area is larger than 160 acres.
(c) The leased area includes at least 1 unit area, as that
term is defined in section 61701, whose surface acreage is less
than 1/4 of the leased area.
(2) This section is repealed 1 year after the effective date
of this section.