March 25, 2015, Introduced by Senator CASPERSON and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 3122 (MCL 324.3122), as amended by 2011 PA 90.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
3122. (1) Until October 1, 2015, 2025, the department may
levy
and collect an annual groundwater wastewater discharge permit
fee
from facilities that discharge wastewater to the ground or
groundwater
of this state pursuant to section
3112. The fee shall
be as follows:
(a) For a group 1 facility, $3,650.00.
(b)
For a group 2 facility, or a municipality of 1,000 or
fewer
residents, $1,500.00.$300.00.
(c)
For a group 3 facility, $200.00.$50.00.
(2)
Within 180 90 days after receipt of a complete application
for
a permit to discharge wasterwater to the ground or to
groundwater,
wastewater, the department shall either grant or deny
a permit, unless the applicant and the department agree to extend
this time period. If the department fails to make a decision on an
application within the time period specified or agreed to under
this
subsection, an applicant subject to an annual groundwater
wastewater discharge permit fee shall receive a 15% annual discount
on
the annual groundwater wastewater
discharge permit fee.
(3)
If the person required to pay the annual groundwater
wastewater discharge permit fee under subsection (1) is a
municipality,
the municipality may pass on the annual groundwater
wastewater discharge permit fee to each user of the municipal
facility.
(4) As used in this section, "group 1 facility", "group 2
facility", and "group 3 facility" do not include a municipality
with a population of 1,000 or fewer residents.