Public Act 186 of 2008

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• Introduced by Sen. Bruce Patterson (R) on October 29, 2007, to increase the penalty for certain groundwater withdrawal regulation violations from $5,000 per day to $10,000 per day.
  • Referred to the Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee on October 29, 2007.
    • Reported in the Senate on March 4, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on May 14, 2008, 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. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on May 14, 2008.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on May 14, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on May 14, 2008.
  • Referred to the House Great Lakes and Environment Committee on May 14, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on June 24, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on June 24, 2008, 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. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on June 24, 2008.
• Passed 99 to 9 in the House on June 24, 2008, to increase the penalty for certain groundwater withdrawal regulation violations from $5,000 per day to $10,000 per day.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on June 25, 2008.
• Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on June 25, 2008, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on July 9, 2008.