July 19, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Agema, Opsommer, Shaffer, LeBlanc, Pearce, Nitz, Hoogendyk, Moss, Calley, Proos, Meekhof, Meltzer, Steil, Nofs, Moolenaar, Caul, Rocca, Gaffney, Elsenheimer, Marleau, Pavlov, Knollenberg, Stahl, Acciavatti, Garfield, LaJoy, Green, Palmer and Hildenbrand and referred to the Committee on Great Lakes and Environment.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding part 27.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Part 27. Department of Environmental Quality Rules
Sec. 2701. As used in this part:
(a) "Department" means the department of environmental
quality.
(b) "Director" means the director of the department.
Sec. 2703. Notwithstanding any other provision of this act,
neither the department nor the director shall promulgate or enforce
rules that are more stringent than federal law regulating the same
subject.