2007 House Bill 5067 (Expand commercial/industrial groundwater restrictions and regulations ) (Senate Roll Call 428)

Passed in the Senate (36 to 0) on June 25, 2008, to prohibit groundwater withdrawals of more than 1 million gallons per day by industrial or commercial users if these affect various types of surface water resources in ways defined by the bill, as determined by a computer program "assessment tool" using factors such as fish populations and water flow levels. The Department of Environmental Quality would only be authorized to enforce provisions or impose fees contained in statutes actually passed by the legislature, rather than being empowered to impose regulations it promulgates independently. See Senate Bill 212, which places in Michigan statute the proposed Great Lakes—St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. [History, Amendments & Comments]

The vote was 36 in favor, 0 opposed, and 2 not voting
(Senate Roll Call 428 at Senate Journal 64)

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Legislators (Republican) 90% 0% 9% 21 total votes

Legislators (Democrat) 100% 0% 0% 17 total votes

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