2010 House Bill 6360 / Public Act 233

Streamline hazardous material spill regulation

Introduced in the House

July 28, 2010

Introduced by Rep. Woodrow Stanley (D-34)

To streamline the regulations and procedures of hazardous materials that exist on a property or are spilled. In conformance with the project of House Bills 6358 to 6363, this bill revise a property owner’s duties under the law to reflect the replacement of generic rules with a revised regime requiring the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to respond to incidents on a case-by-case basis. A similar change would apply to applications by local governments to a state loan fund for loans to pay for their cleanup responses.

Referred to the Committee on New Economy and Quality of Life

Nov. 10, 2010

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Passed in the House 85 to 12 (details)

To streamline the regulations and procedures of hazardous materials that exist on a property or are spilled. In conformance with the project of House Bills 6358 to 6363, this bill revise a property owner’s duties under the law to reflect the replacement of generic rules with a revised regime requiring the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to respond to incidents on a case-by-case basis. A similar change would apply to applications by local governments to a state loan fund for loans to pay for their cleanup responses.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 30, 2010

Dec. 1, 2010

Passed in the Senate 29 to 6 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 14, 2010