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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1999.10.28 - 25861OCTOBER 28, 1999 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 499269 BY: Commissioner John P. Garfield, District #9 IN RE: SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO CONTROL DIVERSION OF GREAT LAKES WATER (SB 294,SB 295, HB 4833) To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, our states very contour and much of its identity is formed by the Great Lakes which surround it; and WHEREAS, as one of the World's most prominent features, representing 20% of the surface freshwater of the Earth, the Great Lakes are a precious natural resource; and WHEREAS, through the Great Lakes Charter, we have recognized the importance of careful and prudent management of diversion and consumptive uses of this water resource, and the need to protect and conserve the waters of the Great Lakes Basin for all of our citizens and for future generations; and WHEREAS, the Michigan Legislature currently has three bills before it, SB 294, SB 295 and HB 4833, which amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to require public notice of interbasin diversion requests, a 30-day comment period, and to require the DEQ to formulate specific information regarding the consumptive use, and its impact on navigation, the environment, the Great Lakes Basin ecosystem, and the economy; and to hold a public hearing. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners urges the legislature to adopt SB 294 and SB 295 and HB 4833, as being in the best interests of all of Michigan's citizens. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this resolution be sent to Oakland County's State Legislators, the Governor, the Michigan Association of Counties, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs, and the Oakland County's Legislative Lobbyists. Chairperson„ I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. . Garfield, yOstrict #9 Senate Bill 0295 (1999-2000) 0294 0296 II II I.FGISLATIVE INFORN1A IION http:;/www.michiganlegislature.org/isap...ssion--1999-2000&Doe Fypc=SII&IITIINum-0295 Michigan 4111 Legislature 0276 to 0300 Sponsor - Senator - J. Young Jr. Categories: Natural-resources, Water Water; other; proposed diversion of water from the Great Lakes; require public hearing and comment period. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 -- 324.90106) by adding sec. 32704a. Senate Introduced Bill Introduced bills appear as they were introduced and reflect no subsequent amendments or changes. jTT As Passed By The Senate As passed by the Senate is the version of the bill, as introduced, including adopted Senate amendments, delineated with shading, and/or substitute before transmittal to the House. As Passed By The House As passed by the House is the version of the bill, as received from the Senate, including adopted House amendments, delineated within brackets, and/or substitute before transmittal to the Senate. Senate Enrolled Bill Enrolled bill is the version passed in identical form by both houses of the Legislature. History ' Action 02/10/1999 SJ 9 P. 156 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES ! AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS SEARCH for a Bill / Resolution / Sponsor I Browse House Bills I Browse Senate Bills SEARCH by Subject Categories I Journals I Calendars I Session Schedules House Committee Schedules I Senate Committee Schedules Public Acts Tables I MCL Tables I FAQ I Comments of I 10/12/1999 4'56 PM SENATE BILL NO. 295 February 10, 1999, Introduced by Senators YOUNG, DE BEAUSSAERT, PETERS, CHERRY, V. SMITH and BYRUM and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs. A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 32704a. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 SEC. 32704A. (1) UPON RECEIPT BY THE STATE OF A REQUEST FOR 2 APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED INTERBASIN DIVERSION FROM THE GREAT LAKES 3 BASIN PURSUANT TO SECTION 1109 OF TITLE XI OF THE WATER RESOURCES 4 DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1986, PUBLIC LAW 99-662, 42 U.S.C. 1962d-20, 5 THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 6 (A) NOTIFY THE PERSON REQUESTING THE APPROVAL WHETHER SUFFI- 7 CIENT INFORMATION HAS ACCOMPANIED THE REQUEST OR IS OTHERWISE 8 AVAILABLE TO PERMIT AN EVALUATION OF THE REQUEST. 9 (B) NOTIFY OTHER STATE AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE STATE 10 TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, THE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH, 11 NATURAL RESOURCES, CONSUMER AND INDUSTRY SERVICES, AGRICULTURE, 00469'99 JCB 2 1 AND STATE, AND THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIJN OF THE 2 REQUEST AND SOLICIT THEIR COMMENTS REGARDING THE REQUEST. 3 NOTIFICATION SHALL ALSO BE GIVEN AND COMMENTS SOLICITED FROM THE 4 INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION, THE GREAT LAKES COMMISSION, AND 5 OTHER APPROPRIATE FEDERAL AGENCIES AS DETERMINED BY THE 6 DEPARTMENT. 7 (C) PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE REQUEST WITH ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 8 INFORMATION: 9 (1) THE NAME OF THE PERSON REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE DIVER- 10 SION AND HIS OR HER RELEVANT AFFILIATION AND STATE OR PROVINCE. 11 (ii) A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED DIVERSION, INCLUDING THE 12 LOCATION AND SIZE OF THE DIVERSION, AND THE STATE OR PROVINCE TO 13 WHICH THE WATER WILL BE DIVERTED. 14 (iii) THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, THE LENGTH OF THE 15 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD, WHICH SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 30 DAYS, AND 16 THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON TO WHOM COMMENTS SHOULD BE 17 DIRECTED OR FROM WHOM MORE INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED. 18 (iv) THE DATE, TIME, AND PLACE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 19 REQUEST. 20 (2) WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT 21 PERIOD OR THE PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1), WHICH- 22 EVER IS LATER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL TRANSMIT A REPORT TO THE GOV- 23 ERNOR OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE, AND THE LEGISLATURE, SUMMARIZING 24 ALL COMMENTS RECEIVED, MAKING A RECOMMENDATION ON THE REQUEST FOR 25 APPROVAL, AND EVALUATING ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 26 (A) WHETHER THE PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL IS CONSISTENT WITH ANY 27 APPLICABLE STATE PLANS, INCLUDING THE WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 00469'99 3 1 STRATEGIES FOR PRESENT OR FUTURE USES OF THE WATERS OF THE GREAT 2 LAKES BASIN. 3 (B) WHETHER BOTH THE CURRENT WATER USE OF THE PERSON 4 REQUESTING APPROVAL AND THE PERSON'S PROPOSED PLANS FOR WITHDRAW- 5 AL, TRANSPORTATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND USE OF WATER RESOURCES 6 INCORPORATE MAXIMUM ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE CONSERVATION 7 PRACTICES. 8 (C) WHETHER THE PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL AND USES WILL HAVE A 9 SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACT ON NAVIGATION WITHIN THE GREAT LAKES 10 BASIN. 11 (D) WHETHER THE PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL AND USES ARE CONSISTENT 12 WITH THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE IN THE 13 GREAT LAKES BASIN AND WILL NOT BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE PUBLIC 14 INTEREST OR THE PUBLIC TRUST IN THE WATERS OF THE GREAT LAKES 15 BASIN. 16 (E) WHETHER EACH BASIN, REGION, STATE, OR PROVINCE TO WHICH 17 THE WATER WILL BE DIVERTED HAS DEVELOPED AND IS IMPLEMENTING A 18 PLAN TO MANAGE AND CONSERVE ITS OWN WATER QUANTITY RESOURCES, AND 19 WHETHER FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF ITS OWN WATER RESOURCES IS ECONOM- 20 ICALLY IMPRACTICABLE OR WOULD HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL ADVERSE ECONOM- 21 IC, SOCIAL, OR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. 22 (F) WHETHER THE APPLICATION WILL IMPAIR THE ABILITY OF THE 23 GREAT LAKES BASIN TO MEET ITS OWN WATER NEEDS. 24 (G) WHETHER THE PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL AND USES ALONE, OR IN 25 COMBINATION WITH OTHER WATER USES, WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT 26 ADVERSE IMPACT ON LAKE LEVELS, WATER USE, OR THE ENVIRONMENT OR 27 THE ECOSYSTEM OF THE GREAT LAKES BASIN, INCLUDING THE QUALITY AND 00469'99 4 1 QUANTITY OF THE WATERS OF THE GREAT LAKES BASIN AND ITS RELATED 2 LAND RESOURCES. 3 (H) WHETHER THE PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL IS CONSISTENT WITH ALL 4 APPLICABLE FEDERAL, REGIONAL, AND INTERSTATE AND INTERNATIONAL 5 WATER RESOURCES PLANS. 6 (3) THE GOVERNOR OR THE GOVERNOR'S DESIGNEE SHALL, UPON 7 RECEIPT OF THE REPORT UNDER SUBSECTION (2), PREPARE A STATEMENT 8 SETTING FORTH THE GOVERNOR'S APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE PRO- 9 POSED DIVERSION AND THE REASONS FOR THE APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL. 00469'99 Final page. JCB • Ill • • F.0 NIICI !MAN LEGISLATIVE NFORMA noN littp:/twww.michigan legisIaturc.orWisap... Doe F n pe-S13&1311IN urn '0294&I.egSe.ssion I 999 Michigan Legislature 0276 to 0300 71713 Senate Bill 0294 (1999-2000) 0293 Sponsor - Senator - J. Young Jr. Categories: Water Water; quality; public notice and comment for water diversions and consumption uses; establish. Amends sec. 32701 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.32701) & adds sec. 32704a, 0295 Senate Introduced Bill Introduced bills appear as they were introduced and reflect no subsequent amendments or changes. As Passed By The Senate As passed by the Senate is the version of the bill, as introduced, including ;adopted Senate amendments, delineated with shading, and/or substitute before 'transmittal to the House. As Passed By The House As passed by the House is the version of the bill, as received from the Senate, Including adopted House amendments, delineated within brackets, and/or 'substitute before transmittal to the Senate. Senate Enrolled Bill Enrolled bill is the version passed in identical form by both houses of the Legislature. History Action 02/10/1999 SJ 9 P. 156 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES ' AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS SEARCH for a Bill / Resolution / Sponsor I Browse House Bills I Browse Senate Bills SEARCH by Subject Categories I Journals I Calendars I Session Schedules House Committee Schedules I Senate Committee Schedules Public Acts Tables MCL Tables I FAQ I Comments I of 10/12/1999 SENATE BILL NO. 294 February 10, 1999, Introduced by Senators YOUNG, DE BEAUSSAERT, A. SMITH, PETERS, CHERRY, V. SMITH and BYRUM and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs. A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending section 32701 (MCL 324.32701), as amended by 1996 PA 434, and by adding section 32704a. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 Sec. 32701. As used in this part: 2 (a) "Agricultural purpose" means the agricultural production 3 of forestry, livestock, food, feed, or fiber. 4 (b) "Consumptive use" means that portion of water withdrawn 5 or withheld from the Great Lakes basin and assumed to be lost or 6 otherwise not returned to the Great Lakes basin due to evapora- 7 tion, incorporation into products, or other processes. 8 (c) "Department" means the department of environmental 9 quality. 00470'99 JCB 2 1 (D) "DIVERSION" OR "INTERBASIN DIVERSION" MEANS THE 2 WITHDRAWAL AND TRANSPORT OF WATERS OF THE GREAT LAKES BASIN TO 1. 3 OR MORE LOCATIONS OUTSIDE OF THE GREAT LAKES BASIN. 4 (E) (d) "Great Lakes basin" means the watershed of the 5 Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence river. 6 (F) "Great Lakes charter" means the document estab- 7 lishing the principles for the cooperative management of the 8 Great Lakes water resources, signed by the governors and premiers 9 of the Great Lakes region on February 11, 1985. 10 (G) (f) "Great Lakes region" means the geographic region 11 composed of the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, 12 New York, Ohio, and Wisconsin, the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 13 and the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, Canada. 14 (H) (g) "Industrial or processing facility" means an oper- 15 ating plant or other entity, including a thermoelectric power 16 generation plant, carrying on a common manufacturing activity, 17 trade, or business on a common site, including similar plants or 18 entities under common ownership or control located on contiguous 19 properties. Plants or entities under common ownership or control 20 located on separate sites shall be considered separate 21 facilities. Industrial or processing facility does not include 22 an irrigation facility. 23 (I) "Irrigation facility" means all wells, pumps, 24 intakes, gates, tanks, pipes, or other equipment under common 25 ownership or control and located either on the same site or on 26 separate sites, which are used to withdraw, convey, or distribute 27 water for the purposes of irrigating golf courses, parks, 00470'99 3 1 recreational areas, or other grounds, but not including 2 irrigation for an agricultural purpose. 3 (J) (i) "Public water supply system" means a water system 4 that provides water for human consumption or other purposes to 5 persons other than the supplier of water. 6 (K) (j) "Registrant" means any industrial or processing 7 facility or irrigation facility registered under this part. 8 (1) (k) "Water of the Great Lakes basin" means the Great 9 Lakes and all streams, rivers, lakes, connecting channels, and 10 other bodies of water, including groundwater, within the Great 11 Lakes basin. 12 (M) (1) "Withdrawal" means the removal of water from its 13 source for any purpose, other than for hydroelectric generation 14 at sites certified, licensed, or permitted by the federal energy 15 regulatory commission. 16 SEC. 32704A. (1) UPON RECEIPT OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING, THE 17 GOVERNOR SHALL NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT: 18 (A) A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED INTERBASIN DIVER- 19 SION FROM THE GREAT LAKES BASIN PURSUANT TO SECTION 1109 OF TITLE 20 XI OF THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1986, PUBLIC LAW 21 99-662, 42 U.S.C. 1962d-20, OR A PROPOSED INCREASE IN AN EXISTING 22 INTERBASIN DIVERSION FROM THE GREAT LAKES BASIN. 23 (B) NOTICE OF A PROPOSED CONSUMPTIVE USE OF THE WATER OF THE 24 GREAT LAKES BASIN IN EXCESS OF 5,000,000 GALLONS PER DAY AVERAGE 25 IN ANY 30-DAY PERIOD PURSUANT TO THE GREAT LAKES CHARTER. 26 (C) NOTIFICATION OF AN INCREASE OR OTHER ALTERATION IN AN 27 EXISTING INTERBASIN DIVERSION FROM THE GREAT LAKES BASIN. 00470'99 4 1 (2) UPON RECEIPT OF NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION ;1), 2 THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 3 (A) NOTIFY THE PERSON PROPOSING THE DIVERSION OR CONSUMPTIVE 4 USE WHETHER SUFFICIENT INFORMATION HAS ACCOMPANIED THE PROPOSAL 5 OR IS OTHERWISE AVAILABLE TO PERMIT AN EVALUATION OF THE 6 PROPOSAL. 7 (B) NOTIFY OTHER STATE AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENTS 8 OF COMMUNITY HEALTH, CONSUMER AND INDUSTRY SERVICES, AGRICULTURE, 9 AND TRANSPORTATION AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE PRO- 10 POSAL AND SOLICIT THEIR COMMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE DEPARTMENT 11 SHALL NOTIFY AND SOLICIT COMMENTS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL JOINT 12 COMMISSION, THE GREAT LAKES COMMISSION, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE 13 FEDERAL AGENCIES. 14 (C) PUBLISH A NOTICE IN THE MICHIGAN REGISTER CONTAINING THE 15 FOLLOWING INFORMATION: 16 (i) THE NAME OF THE PERSON, HIS OR HER RELEVANT AFFILIATION, 17 AND ORIGINATING STATE OR PROVINCE PROPOSING THE DIVERSION OR CON- 18 SUMPTIVE USE. 19 (ii) A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED DIVERSION OR CONSUMPTIVE 20 USE, INCLUDING THE LOCATION AND SIZE OF THE DIVERSION OR CONSUMP- 21 TIVE USE, AND THE STATE OR PROVINCE TO WHICH THE WATER WILL BE 22 DIVERTED OR IN WHICH THE WATER WILL BE USED. 23 (iii) THE NAME AND ADDRESS WHERE MORE INFORMATION MAY BE 24 OBTAINED. 25 (3) THE NOTICE UNDER SUBSECTION (2)(C) SHALL ALSO PROVIDE 26 FOR A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OF AT LEAST 30 DAYS. THE DEPARTMENT 27 SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING UPON REQUEST. WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE 00470'99 5 1 CLOSE OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OR THE PUBLIC HEARING, 2 WHICHEVER IS LATER, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL TRANSMIT A REPORT 70 THE 3 GOVERNOR OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE AND THE LEGISLATURE. THE REPORT 4 SHALL SUMMARIZE ALL COMMENTS RECEIVED FROM STATE, FEDERAL, AND 5 INTERSTATE AGENCIES AND THE PUBLIC, MAKE A RECOMMENDATION ON THE 6 PROPOSAL, AND EVALUATE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 7 (A) WHETHER THE PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL IS CONSISTENT WITH 8 APPLICABLE STATE PLANS FOR PRESENT OR FUTURE USES OF THE WATER OF 9 THE GREAT LAKES BASIN. 10 (B) WHETHER BOTH THE CURRENT WATER USE OF THE PERSON SUBMIT- 11 TING THE PROPOSAL AND THE PERSON'S PROPOSED PLANS FOR WITHDRAWAL, 12 TRANSPORTATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND USE OF WATER RESOURCES INCOR- 13 PORATE MAXIMUM ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE CONSERVATION PRACTICES. 14 (C) WHETHER THE PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL AND USES WILL HAVE A 15 SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACT ON NAVIGATION WITHIN THE GREAT LAKES 16 BASIN. 17 (D) WHETHER THE PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL AND USES ARE CONSISTENT 18 W:TH THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE IN THE 19 GREAT LAKES BASIN AND WILL NOT BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE PUBLIC 20 INTEREST OR THE PUBLIC TRUST IN THE WATER OF THE GREAT LAKES 21 BASIN. 22 (E) WHETHER EACH BASIN, REGION, STATE, OR PROVINCE TO WHICH 23 THE WATER WILL BE DIVERTED HAS DEVELOPED AND IS IMPLEMENTING A 24 PLAN TO MANAGE AND CONSERVE ITS OWN WATER QUANTITY RESOURCES, AND 25 WHETHER FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF ITS OWN WATER RESOURCES IS ECONOM- 26 ICALLY IMPRACTICABLE OR WOULD HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL ADVERSE 27 ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, OR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. 00470'99 6 1 (F) WHETHER THE APPLICATION WILL IMPAIR THE ABILITY OF THE 2 GREAT LAKES BASIN TO MEET ITS OWN WATER NEEDS. 3 (G) WHETHER THE PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL AND USES ALONE, OR IN 4 COMBINATION WITH OTHER WATER USES, WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT 5 ADVERSE IMPACT ON LAKE LEVELS, WATER USE, OR THE ENVIRONMENT OR 6 THE ECOSYSTEM OF THE GREAT LAKES BASIN, INCLUDING THE QUALITY AND 7 QUANTITY OF THE WATER OF THE GREAT LAKES BASIN, FISHERIES, WILD- 8 LIFE, WETLANDS, SHORELINE RESOURCES AND ECOSYSTEMS, AND OTHER 9 RELATED RESOURCES. 10 (H) WHETHER THE PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL IS CONSISTENT WITH ALL 11 APPLICABLE FEDERAL, REGIONAL, AND INTERSTATE AND INTERNATIONAL 12 WATER RESOURCES PLANS. 13 (4) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SOLICIT, REVIEW, MAKE AVAILABLE TO 14 THE PUBLIC, AND PREPARE A DOCUMENT RESPONDING TO ALL COMMENTS 15 SUBMITTED BY A STATE, PROVINCE, APPROPRIATE UNITED STATES AND 16 CANADIAN FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND THE INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION 17 REGARDING A PROPOSED CONSUMPTIVE USE FROM WITHIN MICHIGAN'S 18 BOUNDARIES IN EXCESS OF 5,000,000 GALLONS PER DAY AVERAGE IN ANY 19 30-DAY PERIOD PURSUANT TO THE GREAT LAKES CHARTER. THE DEPART- 20 MENT SHALL NOT APPROVE SUCH A CONSUMPTIVE USE WITHOUT OBSERVING 21 THE PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENT PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THIS 22 SECTION. THE DEPARTMENT'S DECISION ON THE CONSUMPTIVE USE SHALL 23 BE MADE AT A PUBLIC MEETING HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPEN 24 MEETINGS ACT, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 TO 15.275. 25 (5) THE GOVERNOR OR THE GOVERNOR'S DESIGNEE SHALL, UPON 26 RECEIPT OF THE REPORT PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (3), PREPARE A 27 STATEMENT SETTING FORTH THE GOVERNOR'S OR GOVERNOR'S DESIGNEE'S 00470'99 7 APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED DIVERSION AND THE REASONS 2 FOR THE APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL. HOWEVER, THE GOVERNOR OR THE 3 GOVERNOR'S DESIGNEE SHALL NOT APPROVE A DIVERSION IN VIOLATION CF 4 THIS PART. 00470'99 Final page. JCB ii LEcast,A rivE 1NFORMA l'1ON http://www.michiganlegislature.orgiisap ...Doc rype=1-1B&RillNum.4833SELegSession=1999 Michigan Legislature 4826 to 4850 House Bill 4833 (1999-2000) 4834 Sponsor - Representative - A. Neumann Categories: Legislature Natural-resources, Water Water; other; legislative approval for proposed diversion of water from the Great Lakes; require. House Introduced Bill Introduced bills appear as they were introduced and reflect no subsequent amendments or changes. As Passed By The House As passed by the House is the bill, as introduced, that includes any adopted House amendments, delineated within brackets, and/or substitute before transmittal to the Senate. As Passed By The Senate As passed by the Senate is the bill, as received from the House, that includes any adopted Senate amendments, delineated with shading, and/or substitute before transmittal to the House. House Enrolled Bill Enrolled bill is the version passed in identical form by both houses of the Legislature. WI I I I I • • History Action 1 06/17/1999 HJ 57 P. 1718 referred to Committee on Conservation and Outdoor Recreation SEARCH for a Bill / Resolution / Sponsor I Browse House Bills I Browse Senate Bills SEARCH by Subject Categories I Journals I Calendars I Session Schedules House Committee Schedules I Senate Committee Schedules Public Acts Tables I MCL Tables I FAQ I Comments 1 of 1 10/12/1999 5:01 PM HOUSE BILL No. 4833 June 17, 1999, Introduced by Reps. Neumann, Pestka, Frank, Brewer, Schauer, Basham and Bogardus and referred to the Committee on Conservation and Outdoor Recreation. A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 32704a. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 SEC. 32704A. (1) UPON RECEIPT BY THE GOVERNOR OF A REQUEST 2 FOR APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED INTERBASIN DIVERSION FROM THE GREAT 3 LAKES BASIN PURSUANT TO SECTION 1109 OF TITLE XI OF THE WATER 4 RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1986, PUBLIC LAW 99-662, 42 U.S.C. 5 1962d-20, THE GOVERNOR SHALL FORWARD A COPY OF THE REQUEST FOR 6 APPROVAL AND ANY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO EACH MEMBER OF THE 7 LEGISLATURE. 8 (2) THE GOVERNOR SHALL NOT APPROVE A REQUEST UNDER SUBSEC- 9 TION (1) UNLESS THE LEGISLATURE, BY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, 10 APPROVES THE PROPOSED DIVERSION. 02976'99 JCB • • Resolution #99269 October 28, 1999 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee. There were no objections.