Introduced
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To give the Department of Environmental Quality the authority to impose water conservation procedures on commercial or industrial facilities that have the capacity to withdraw 100,000 gallons of groundwater per day. The specific conservation procedures would depend on the type of facility. The bill would also give the DEQ the discretion and authority to order facilities to perform activities to mitigate hydrologic impacts of water withdrawals. The bill is part of a legislative package consisting of House Bills 5065 to 5073 that would restrict and subject to extensive regulation the use of groundwater by industrial and commercial businesses.
Referred to the Committee on Great Lakes and Environment
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that establishes many specific details of a restrictive groundwater withdrawal regulatory regime; see House-passed version, and for details see <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billanalysis/House/htm/2007-HLA-5065-3.htm">House Fiscal Agency Analysis</a>.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that inserts the provisions of the Senate-passed version of this proposed regulation, which establishes less rigorous water use restrictions on groundwater withdrawals.
The substitute failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To correct a technical reference in a provision contained in the bill.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 58 to 49 (details)
To give the Department of Environmental Quality the authority to impose water conservation procedures on commercial or industrial facilities that have the capacity to withdraw 100,000 gallons of groundwater per day. Also, to require the department to notify certain local authorities regarding certain large groundwater withdrawals, and authorize these to form "water resources assessment and education committees" in order to assess area water use trends and "educate" large water users.
Motion
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To give the bill immediate effect.
The motion failed 58 to 49 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that transfers some of the House-passed provisions to House Bill 4343.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)
To give the Department of Environmental Quality the authority to impose water conservation procedures on commercial or industrial facilities that have the capacity to withdraw 100,000 gallons of groundwater per day, or one million gallons of surface water in some parts of the state and 2 million gallons in others.
Passed in the House 95 to 11 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
