2006 House Bill 6162 / Public Act 435

Revise wetland improvement permit application procedures

Introduced in the House

June 8, 2006

Introduced by Rep. John Pastor (R-19)

To require the Department of Environmental Quality to meet and review the permit application with a property owner seeking a permit to undertake some improvement on a parcel that contains wetlands (and his or her attorney), if requested, at the site or in the DEQ office. The DEQ may charge a reasonable fee for this. Any agreement reached at the meeting would be binding on the department.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, and Environment

June 29, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. It also sets the fees the bill authorizes.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

July 26, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Sept. 14, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 19, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that would make the agreement reached binding for just two years.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Sept. 20, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To require the Department of Environmental Quality to meet and review the permit application with a property owner seeking a permit to undertake some improvement on a parcel that contains wetlands (and his or her attorney), if requested, at the site or in the DEQ office. The DEQ may charge a reasonable fee for this. Any agreement reached at the meeting would be binding on the department.

Received in the House

Sept. 20, 2006

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Oct. 3, 2006