May 1, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Brown, Mayes, Espinoza, Hune, Nofs, Spade, Lindberg, Lahti, Simpson, Gillard, Garfield, Palmer, McDowell, Polidori, Constan, Byrum, Byrnes, Wojno and Accavitti and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding part 29.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
PART 29. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE
Sec. 2901. As used in this part:
(a) "Department" means the department of environmental
quality.
(b) "Farm" means that term as defined in section 2 of the
Michigan right to farm act, 1981 PA 93, MCL 286.472.
(c) "Farm operation" means that term as defined in section 2
of the Michigan right to farm act, 1981 PA 93, MCL 286.472.
Sec. 2904. The department and the department of agriculture
shall work cooperatively to identify environmental statutes and
rules that are applicable to farms and farm operations and shall
compile and prepare a booklet that describes those statutes and
rules. Not later than September 30, 2008, the department and the
department of agriculture shall post the booklet on their
respective websites and, upon request, shall distribute copies of
the booklet free of charge.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless all of the following bills of the 94th Legislature are
enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No.____ (request no.
01039'07).
(b) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No.____ (request no.
01040'07).
(c) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No.____ (request no.
01042'07).
(d) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No.____ (request no.
01043'07).
(e) Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. ____ (request no.
01044'07).