August 28, 2013, Introduced by Rep. Nesbitt and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.
A bill to amend 2000 PA 322, entitled
"Julian-Stille value-added act,"
by amending section 3 (MCL 285.303); and to repeal acts and parts
of acts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 3. (1) As used in this section:
(a) "Department" means the department of environmental
quality.
(b) "Fund" means the Michigan clean air fund created in this
section.
(2) The Michigan clean air fund is created within the
department of treasury to be administered by the department. Money
in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the
fund and shall not lapse to the general fund. The state treasurer
shall
credit to the fund the money from the uncollectibles
allowance
recovery funds established in section 4 as well as money
from
any other source provided by
law.
(3) Money in the fund shall be used by the department to
provide grants and loans to individuals, private or public
corporations, and local units of government for programs or
projects established to reduce oxides of nitrogen and volatile
organic compounds and for the administration of the grant and loan
program.
(4) The director of the department shall have final approval
of grants and loans made under this section. Grants and loans made
under this section are contingent upon the availability of money in
the fund.
(5) The director of the department may impose fiduciary
obligations upon a recipient of a grant, including performance
bonding, and may impose conditions upon the receipt and expenditure
of the grant money.
(6) An application for a grant or loan from the fund shall be
made on a form or in a format prescribed by the department. The
department may require the applicant to provide any information
reasonably necessary to allow the department to make a
determination required under this section.
(7) The department shall promulgate rules under the
administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to
24.328, to implement this section.
Enacting section 1. (1) Section 4 of the Julian-Stille value-
added act, 2000 PA 322, MCL 285.304, is repealed.
(2) R 460.2601 to R 460.2625 of the Michigan administrative
code are rescinded.