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