Introduced
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To provide a “template” or “place holder” for the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Department Of Environmental Quality budget. This bill contains no appropriations, but may be amended at a later date to include them.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered
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To add money for a program that would "evaluate, investigate, and mitigate sites statewide where vapor intrusion issues are or may be present".
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To earmark $14.9 million from a motor fuel tax originally imposed to pay for underground fuel tank cleanup to an "environmental cleanup and redevelopment" program.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To add $2.5 million to provide training to municipal water system operators on federal copper and lead rules.
The amendment failed 12 to 26 (details)
Amendment offered
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To give the city of Flint an additional $15 million to cover water bill reimbursements to residents after its 2015 drinking water contamination crisis.
The amendment failed 12 to 26 (details)
Amendment offered
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To delete one full time position from the departmental executive team.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 26 to 12 (details)
The Senate version of the Department of Environmental Quality budget for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, 2017. This would appropriate $490.0 million in gross spending. Of this, $170.0 million is federal money, and the rest is from state and local taxes and fees.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
