DEQ AIR AND WATER PERMITS: CONSIDER RISKS TO CHILDREN
House Bill 5064
Sponsor: Rep. Gretchen Whitmer
Committee: Land Use and Environment
Complete to 10-3-03
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5064 AS INTRODUCED 9-24-03
House Bill 5064 would amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to require that when it issues permits for water discharges and air emissions, the Department of Environmental Quality consider, and make written findings about the increased health risks—both individual (regarding the proposed discharge or emission at the site) and cumulative (regarding all discharges and emissions at the site)—to the children in the areas of the proposal.
MCL 324.3112 and 324.5510
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.