2017-2018 Session House Committee on Natural Resources
Friday, December 28, 2018
Bill/Resolution Sponsor Subject Meetings Status
HB 4082
referred
1/25/2017
Whiteford Natural resources; other; DNR prescribed burns; require notification to township supervisor and 9-1-1 service. 3/15/2017, 3/22/2017 Reported out (H-1) substitue with recommendation
HB 4095
referred
1/26/2017
Kosowski Natural resources; hunting; lotteries for hunting; provide first preference to veterans. 2/14/2018 Testimony
HB 4120
referred
1/31/2017
Zemke Water; quality; testing for levels of lead and other contaminants in water supplied to public schools; require. 6/6/2018 Testimony
HB 4121
referred
1/31/2017
Chang Public utilities; water utilities; annual water rate disclosure; require, and provide specific information regarding shut-off statistics.
HB 4123
referred
1/31/2017
Rabhi Environmental protection; cleanups; cleanup to residential and safe drinking water standards; require unless technically infeasible.
HB 4124
referred
1/31/2017
Neeley Water; quality; program for testing and removing lead in drinking water used by schools and child care centers; provide for. 6/6/2018, 11/28/2018 Testimony 6/6/2018
Reported out (H-1) with recommendation 11/28/2018
HB 4125
referred
1/31/2017
Phelps Water; quality; testing for lead and copper in drinking water; require, and specify procedures.
HB 4175
referred
2/8/2017
Kosowski Water; quality; drinking water emergency loan fund; create.
HB 4179
referred
2/8/2017
Hughes Local government; financing; safe drinking water revolving fund; authorize use of for replacing lead or galvanized service lines.
HB 4189
referred
2/9/2017
Hornberger Natural resources; hunting; no net loss of department of natural resources hunting acreage; clarify, and extend to commercial forest.
HB 4200
referred
2/14/2017
Chang Environmental protection; air pollution; air pollution control commission; establish.
HB 4201
referred
2/14/2017
Neeley Water; quality; water resource commission; provide oversight over the safe drinking water act.
HB 4202
referred
2/14/2017
Moss Natural resources; gas and oil; oil and gas commission; establish to oversee issuance of permits and promulgation of rules.
HB 4206
referred
2/14/2017
Neeley Water; quality; process for collection of water samples; modify.
HB 4214
referred
2/15/2017
Phelps Environmental protection; water pollution; water resources commission; establish.
HB 4247
referred
2/16/2017
Hoitenga Property; conveyances; prohibition on reserving mineral rights to property conveyed by this state; enact.
HB 4255
referred
2/21/2017
Hammoud Environmental protection; air pollution; reduction of air emissions during certain months; require.
HB 4256
referred
2/21/2017
Chang Environmental protection; air pollution; air quality index reporting and forecasting program; revise standards, and restrict emissions during thermal inversions.
HB 4281
referred
2/28/2017
Kosowski Natural resources; other; civil fines for providing false information on applications, reports, or documents submitted to the department of natural resources or the department of environmental quality; provide for.
HB 4308
referred
3/7/2017
Pagan Elections; registration; preregistration to vote at age 16; provide for. 3/8/2017 Re-reffered to Elections and Ethics
HB 4309
referred
3/8/2017
Pagan Environmental protection; pollution prevention; coal tar sealant or other high PAH sealant for pavement; prohibit use and sale.
HB 4352
referred
3/14/2017
Brinks Environmental protection; other; environmental justice; adopt plan for.
HB 4372
referred
3/16/2017
Kosowski Water; quality; testing for levels of lead and other contaminants in water supplied to colleges and universities; require. 6/6/2018 Testimony
HB 4375
referred
3/16/2017
Neeley Water; other; water ombudsman; create.
HB 4378
referred
3/21/2017
Kosowski Water; quality; testing for levels of lead and other contaminants in water supplied to nonpublic schools; require. 6/6/2018 Testimony
HB 4379
referred
3/21/2017
Kosowski Water; quality; testing for levels of lead and other contaminants in water supplied to hospitals; provide for.
HB 4401
referred
3/22/2017
Chirkun Natural resources; hunting; licensing fees for individuals over age 65; modify.
HB 4402
referred
3/22/2017
Lasinski Natural resources; inland lakes; installation of stream gauges; exempt from permit requirement.
HB 4424
referred
3/28/2017
Kivela Natural resources; hunting; penalties for possession of certain cervid parts killed in another state; increase. 4/19/2017, 4/26/2017 Reported out with recommendation
HB 4475
referred
4/19/2017
Howell Natural resources; land acquisition; cap on acreage in northern Michigan; remove, approve strategic plan, and restrict certain land acquisitions if FILT payments not made or state or federal land constitutes 40% or more of land in county. 3/7/208, 3/14/2018, 3/21/2018, 5/16/2018 Adopted (H-2) 3/7/2018
Testimony
Reported out a (H-5) substitute with recomendation 5/16/2018
HB 4476
referred
4/19/2017
Howell Natural resources; funding; land exchange facilitation fund; authorize to be used for certain taxes and assessments on state land.
HB 4583
referred
5/4/2017
Whiteford Environmental protection; underground storage tanks; funding at certain cleanups; provide for. 6/7/2017, 6/14/2017 Reported out with recommendation, as substitute (H-1)
HB 4740
referred
6/8/2017
Johnson Environmental protection; other; gas cans manufactured in Michigan; provide for labeling of and declare not part of interstate commerce.
HB 4787
referred
6/20/2017
VanderWall Natural resources; fishing; ice shanty identification requirements and removal dates; modify. 10/11/2017, 11/1/201 Testimony,
Reported out (H-2) 11/1/2017
HB 4804
referred
6/20/2017
Pagan Environmental protection; landfills; disposal of certain radioactive waste in landfills; regulate.
HB 4806
referred
6/20/2017
Lucido Environmental protection; sewage; alert system for discharge of sewage; create.
HB 4884
referred
8/16/2017
Howell Agriculture; aquaculture; prohibition of aquaculture in the Great Lakes or in inland lakes and streams; clarify.
HB 4957
referred
9/14/2017
Howell Natural resources; hunting; mentored youth hunting license; allow individual to purchase additional licenses. 10/4/2017, 10/11/2017 Reported out with recommendation
HB 4962
referred
9/14/2017
Glenn Recreation; outdoor activities; purple paint marks designating a no trespassing area; allow.
HB 4992
referred
9/20/2017
Howell Natural resources; hunting; deer hunting season; establish to begin on the Saturday closest to November 15.
HB 5000
referred
9/20/2017
Howrylak Natural resources; other; natural resource commission; specify additional qualifications for membership and update duties based on executive reorganization orders.
HB 5001
referred
9/26/2017
Rendon Occupations; foresters; registration of foresters; provide for purposes of preparing management plan for tax-exempt qualified forest property. 12/6/2017, 12/13/2017 Reported out (H-2) with recommendation
HB 5002
referred
9/26/2017
Rendon Property tax; exemptions; qualified forest property; revise forester registration program citation. 12/6/2017, 12/13/2017 Reported out with recommendation
HB 5021
referred
9/27/2017
Kosowski Local government; public services; local infrastructure improvement act; create.
HB 5082
referred
10/11/2017
Kosowski Water; quality; water quality goal; establish, and measure progress toward achieving the goal.
HB 5116
referred
10/17/2017
Chang Environmental protection; air pollution; civil and administrative fines; utilize to benefit communities affected by pollution.
HB 5133
referred
10/18/2017
Lucido Taxation; excise taxes; excise tax on water bottlers; provide for, and earmark revenue.
HB 5180
referred
10/25/2017
LaFave Natural resources; hunting; use of pneumatic airbows in certain hunting seasons; allow. 1/17/2018, 1/24/2018, 2/21/2018 Testimony 1/17/2018, 1/24/2018
Adopted (H-2) Substitute 1/24/2018
Repoted out (H-4) with recommendation 2/21/2018
HB 5198
referred
10/31/2017
Allor Natural resources; forests; agreements with other states and the federal government to provide assistance; allow for all hazard incidents. 12/6/2017, 12/13/2017 Testimony
Reported out (H-1) substitute with recommendation
HB 5200
referred
10/31/2017
Howell Natural resources; other; certain sections in the natural resources and environmental protection act; update and eliminate certain references. 11/1/2017 Reported out without amendment with recommendation
HB 5233
referred
11/8/2017
VanderWall Natural resources; hunting; criteria and requirements for the taking of deer during the youth hunt weekend; establish. 10/3/2018 Testimony
HB 5285
referred
11/30/2017
Lucido Water; quality; water quality alliances; provide for.
HB 5321
referred
12/5/2017
Cole Natural resources; wildlife; issuance of permit to sterilize game animals; prohibit. 1/17/18, 1/24/2018, 2/8/2018, 2/15/2018, 2/22/2018, 3/1/2018, 3/8/2018, 3/14/2018, 3/21/2018 Testimony
Subcommittee meetings 2/8/2018, 2/15/2018, 2/22/2018, 3/1/2018. 3/8/2018,
Subcommittee Referred a (H-1) substitute 3/8/2018
Reported out (H-1) substitute with recommendation 3/21/2018
HB 5331
referred
12/6/2017
VanderWall Administrative procedure; rules; environmental rules; establish a special review committee.
HB 5332
referred
12/6/2017
Howell Environmental protection; permits; permit appeal panel; create.
HB 5333
referred
12/6/2017
Bellino Environmental protection; other; Michigan environmental science advisory board; create.
HB 5375
referred
12/13/2017
Brinks Water; quality; state drinking water standards; provide for certain substances.
HB 5378
referred
1/10/2018
Sabo Natural resources; hunting; free all-species fishing license for individuals with a developmental disability; provide for.
HB 5400
referred
1/11/2018
Kosowski Water; quality; testing of water at state veterans' facilities; require.
HB 5401
referred
1/11/2018
Kosowski Water; quality; testing of water supplies at veterans' facilities under control of the Michigan veterans' facility authority; provide for.
HB 5416
referred
1/16/2018
Johnson Natural resources; hunting; color of hunting apparel; include hunter pink. 1/24/2018, 1/31/2018 Testimony 1/24/2018, 1/31/2018
HB 5441
referred
1/24/2018
LaFave Animals; other; state funding related to wolf management plan; prohibit.
HB 5442
referred
1/24/2018
Howrylak Natural resources; wetlands; minimum size of wetlands subject to regulation; reduce.
HB 5486
referred
1/30/2018
Hoadley Trade; containers; beverages and beverage containers subject to bottle deposit; expand.
HB 5594
referred
2/20/2018
VanSingel Environmental protection; air pollution; asbestos emissions; require annual report on sufficiency of number of inspectors. 10/3/2018, 11/28/2018 Testimony 10/3/2018
Reported out (H-1) with recommendation 11/28/2018
HB 5595
referred
2/20/2018
Maturen Construction; asbestos; public contracts for asbestos abatement projects; require disclosure of environmental violations. 10/3/2018, 11/28/2018 Testimony10/3/2018
Reported out (H-1) with recommendation 11/28/2018
HB 5596
referred
2/20/2018
Howell Construction; asbestos; provision allowing the withholding of payment to asbestos abatement contractors or demolition contractors for environmental violations; require certain local government contracts to contain. 10/3/2018, 11/28/2018 Testimony10/3/2018
Reported out (H-1) with recommendation 11/28/2018
HB 5597
referred
2/20/2018
Sowerby Labor; health and safety; provisions related to civil penalties; modify with respect to repeated violations and asbestos-related violations. 10/3/2018, 11/28/2018 Testimony10/3/2018
Reported out (H-2) with recommendation 11/28/2018
HB 5607
referred
2/20/2018
Chang Construction; asbestos; public contracts for asbestos abatement projects; require background investigation and public posting of certain information. 10/3/2018, 11/28/2018 Testimony10/3/2018
Reported out (H-1) with recommendation 11/28/2018
HB 5608
referred
2/20/2018
Garrett Environmental protection; air pollution; asbestos inspection fee; implement. 10/3/2018, 11/28/2018 Testimony10/3/2018
Reported out (H-1) with recommendation 11/28/2018
HB 5636
referred
2/22/2018
Cole Water; conservation; well drilling advisory board; restore.
HB 5638
referred
2/22/2018
Miller Water; conservation; adverse resource impact from water withdrawal; revise process for determining. 2/28/2018, 5/2/2018, 5/9/2018 Testimony,
Adopted a (H-1) substitute 5/2/2018,
Reported out a (H-3) with recommendation
HB 5648
referred
2/27/2018
Victory Highways; other; local agency wetland mitigation bank fund advisory board; eliminate, and distribute money allocated to local agency wetland mitigation bank to the Michigan Municipal Wetland Alliance and the department of natural resources.
HB 5655
referred
2/27/2018
Rabhi Natural resources; other; water withdrawal; modify definition of "consumptive use".
HB 5656
referred
2/27/2018
Rabhi Taxation; excise taxes; tax on bottled water from a nonmunicipal source; impose.
HB 5657
referred
2/27/2018
Rabhi Natural resources; other; public trust resources; protect.
HB 5711
referred
3/13/2018
Cole Natural resources; hunting; certain hunting age limits on public land; remove. 4/11/2018, 4/25/2018 Testimony
Reported out without amendment with recommendation
HB 5752
referred
3/22/2018
Lower Environmental protection; sewage; onsite wastewater treatment systems; regulate, and provide for assessments and evaluations. 4/11/2018, 11/28/2018 Testimony 4/11/2018
Re-referred the bill to the Committee on Local Government
HB 5753
referred
3/22/2018
Hammoud Environmental protection; sewage; onsite wastewater treatment systems; regulate and provide for assessments and evaluations. 4/11/2018, 11/28/2018 Testimony 4/11/2018
Re-referrd to the Committee on Local Government
HB 5754
referred
3/22/2018
Howrylak Water; quality; testing lawn sprinkler backflow preventers; reduce frequency.
HB 5755
referred
3/22/2018
Howrylak Construction; plumbing; testing lawn sprinkler backflow preventers; reduce frequency.
HB 5836
referred
4/18/2018
Marino Watercraft; registration; boater's safety certificate verification; allow for electronic verification of. 5/30/2018, 6/6/2018 Testimony
Reported out (H-3) substitute with recommendation
HB 5854
referred
4/24/2018
Howell Natural resources; wetlands; voluntary wetland restoration permit program; create. 5/9/208, 5/16/2018, 5/23/2018 Testimony
Reported out with recommendation 9/23/2018
HB 5855
referred
4/24/2018
Bellino Natural resources; wetlands; voluntary wetland restoration permit program; provide definitions for. 5/9/2018, 5/16/2018, 5/23/2018 Testimony
Reported out with recommendation 5/23/2018
HB 5866
referred
4/24/2018
Bellino Natural resources; fishing; general amendments to fishing regulations; provide for. 5/23/2018, 5/30/2018, 6/6/2018
Testimony
Reported out (H-1) substitute with recommendation 6/6/2018
HB 5879
referred
4/25/2018
LaFave Traffic control; driver license; boater's safety certification designation on driver license; provide for. 5/30/2018 Testimony
HB 5880
referred
4/25/2018
Bellino State; identification cards; boater's safety certification designation on state identification cards; provide for. 5/30/2018 Testimony
HB 5889
referred
4/26/2018
VanSingel Natural resources; inland lakes; lake level assessment fee reimbursement; provide for under certain circumstances. 5/23/2018, 5/30/2018, 6/6/208 Testimony
Reported out (H-1) substitute with recommendation 6/6/2018
HB 5890
referred
4/26/2018
Pagel Environmental protection; air pollution; location notification requirement; modify. 5/9/2018, 5/16/2018 Testimony
Reported out with recommendation 5/16/2018
HB 5924
referred
5/3/2018
Lucido Environmental protection; solid waste; importation of solid waste; prohibit.
HB 5988
referred
5/15/2018
LaFave Watercraft; safety; boater's safety certificate; waive fines and costs for failure to produce on demand of peace officer if electronic copy is produced before citation appearance date. 6/30/2018, 6/6/2018 Testimony
Reported out (H-1) with recommendation 6/6/2018
HB 5989
referred
5/15/2018
Bellino Watercraft; safety; boater's safety certificate; require department of natural resources to develop means for individual to display electronic copy to peace officer. 5/30/2018, 6/6/2018 Testimony
Reported out (H-2) substitute with recommendation
HB 5994
referred
5/15/2018
Webber Watercraft; personal; operation of a personal watercraft; provide requirements.
HB 6069
referred
5/24/2018
Lucido Health; smoking; smoking and using vapor products on certain public property; prohibit.
HB 6076
referred
5/24/2018
VanSingel Natural resources; other; payments in lieu of taxes; include special assessments. 5/30/2018 Reported out with recommendation
HB 6081
referred
5/29/2018
Howell Water; quality; testing of water at state veterans' facilities; require. 6/6/2018, 11/28/2018 Testimony 6/6/2018
Reported out (H-1) with recommendation 11/28/2018
HB 6082
referred
5/29/2018
Maturen Water; quality; testing of water supplies at veterans' facilities under control of the Michigan veterans' facility authority; provide for. 6/6/2018, 11/28/2018 Testimony 6/6/2018
Reported out (H-1) with recommendation 11/28/2018
HB 6099
referred
6/5/2018
Brinks Water; quality; provision of alternative water supplies under certain circumstances when department of health and human services issues a drinking water advisory; revise.
HB 6123
referred
6/6/2018
VanSingel Water; conservation; water use advisory council; create. 9/26/2018, 10/3/2018 Testimony
Reported out (H-3) with recommendation
HB 6124
referred
6/7/2018
Victory Recreation; state parks; recreation passport requirements and uses; expand to include designated trailheads and state forest campgrounds. 11/28/2018, 12/5/2018 Testimony 11/28/2018
Reported out without an amendment with recommendation 12/05/2018
HB 6125
referred
6/7/2018
Victory Vehicles; registration; recreation passport fee information on registration application; include authorization to enter campgrounds and trailheads. 11/28/2018, 12/5/2018 Testimony 11/28/2018
Reported out without an amendment with recommendation 12/05/2018
HB 6133
referred
6/7/2018
VanderWall Natural resources; hunting; transfer of private-land antlerless deer license to immediate family member; allow. 10/3/2018 Testimony
HB 6139
referred
6/7/2018
LaGrand Environmental protection; air pollution; right to breathable air; require state agencies to implement.
HB 6140
referred
6/7/2018
Guerra Environmental protection; permits; notification to state legislators of intent to approve a permit that will result in emissions increase; require department of environmental quality to provide.
HB 6141
referred
6/7/2018
Yancey Environmental protection; permits; person requesting permit or modification of permit to increase emissions; require to attend public hearing and respond to questions.
HB 6142
referred
6/7/2018
Clemente Environmental protection; air pollution; consideration of socioeconomic variables; require in permit review.
HB 6143
referred
6/7/2018
Hammoud Environmental protection; air pollution; consideration of whether emissions from a proposed facility would adversely affect public health in the vicinity; require in permit review.
HB 6144
referred
6/7/2018
Santana Environmental protection; permits; issuance of a permit or modification that will result in emissions increase; prohibit if local municipality determines an adverse health effect.
HB 6153
referred
6/12/2018
Rendon Natural resources; funding; forest and mineral resource development grant and loan program; repeal. 10/3/2018, 11/29/2018 Testimony 10/3/2018
Reported out without an amendment with recommendation 11/29/2018
HB 6185
referred
6/12/2018
Allor Environmental protection; hazardous substances; firefighting foam containing PFAS; require reports on use of and require department of environmental quality to accept for disposal.
HB 6186
referred
6/12/2018
Yaroch Law enforcement; fire personnel; use of firefighting foam containing certain substances; prohibit in firefighter training, and require certain training on use.
HB 6196
referred
6/12/2018
Albert Natural resources; hunting; designated drop-off locations as chronic wasting disease zones; establish for deer carcasses.
HB 6242
referred
6/12/2018
Singh Environmental protection; funding; clean Michigan initiative; reauthorize issuance of general obligation bonds.
HB 6243
referred
6/12/2018
Sabo Environmental protection; funding; clean Michigan initiative reauthorization funds; provide for distribution and allocation.
HB 6244
referred
6/12/2018
Sowerby Environmental protection; funding; clean Michigan initiative reauthorization funds; provide for distribution and allocation.
HB 6245
referred
6/12/2018
Cambensy Environmental protection; funding; clean Michigan initiative reauthorization funds; provide for distribution and allocation.
HB 6246
referred
6/12/2018
Rabhi Environmental protection; funding; lead-safe homes fund; establish.
HB 6247
referred
6/12/2018
Hertel Environmental protection; funding; abatement of lead-based hazards; provide for.
HB 6248
referred
6/12/2018
Chang Environmental protection; funding; lead abatement fund; establish.
HB 6249
referred
6/12/2018
Sneller Environmental protection; funding; lead abatement grant program; establish.
HB 6251
referred
6/12/2018
Chang Environmental protection; permits; permit for industrial facility within certain distance of residential or other uses; require vegetative buffer or buy-out of dwellings.
HB 6269
referred
6/12/2018
Howell Environmental protection; solid waste; coal combustion residuals; provide for assumption of federal permit program. 9/26/2018, 10/3/2018 Testimony
Reported out (H-1) with recommendation
HB 6293
referred
9/5/2018
LaFave Natural resources; hunting; prohibition on carrying firearm without possession of hunting license in an area frequented by wild animals; modify.
HB 6320
referred
9/5/2018
Brinks Water; drinking water; PFAS in public water supplies; provide for testing and issuance of public advisories upon detection.
HB 6321
referred
9/5/2018
Brinks Water; drinking water; PFAS in private drinking water wells; provide for notification of property owners upon detection.
HB 6351
referred
9/25/2018
Phelps State financing and management; other; modifications to emergency management plans; provide for.
HB 6355
referred
9/25/2018
Cole Natural resources; fishing; requirement for minnow license; provide exception for person who purchased the minnows from a person with a license. 11/28/2018 Reported out (H-1) with recommendation 11/28/2018
HB 6356
referred
9/25/2018
Moss Agriculture; pesticides; placement of signs to notify public of pesticide or fertilizer application in certain areas; require, and modify certain rules.
HB 6363
referred
9/25/2018
Gay-Dagnogo Water; quality; testing of levels of lead and other contaminants in water supplied to public and nonpublic schools; require.
HB 6365
referred
9/25/2018
Allor Natural resources; hunting; transportation of bows, crossbows, and firearms; modify.
HB 6372
referred
9/25/2018
Lucido Water; drinking water; certain bottled drinking water operations; provide permit fee.
HB 6373
referred
9/25/2018
Lucido Environmental protection; hazardous substances; regulations on handling, storage, disposal, and clean-up of substances containing PFAS; provide for.
HB 6417
referred
10/2/2018
Cole Natural resources; other; feeding of deer and elk on private property; allow under certain conditions.
HB 6427
referred
10/4/2018
Howell Energy; alternative sources; wind turbines; prohibit construction within certain distance of state game areas.
HB 6470
referred
11/7/2018
Elder Watercraft; other; watercraft eligible for issuance of certificate of title transferring deceased owner's interest; increase maximum value of, subject to Consumer Price Index.
HB 6472
referred
11/7/2018
Cole Natural resources; floodplains; issuance of floodplain permits for minor and general projects; modify. 11/28/2018 Reported out (H1) with recommendation 11/28/2018
HB 6483
referred
11/7/2018
VerHeulen Environmental protection; solid waste; management of waste materials; establish, provide regulatory oversight of composting, and establish funding for programs.
HB 6486
referred
11/8/2018
VanderWall Watercraft; registration; electronic title for vehicles with a lienholder; allow for watercraft. 11/28/2018 Reported out (H1) with recommendation 11/28/2018
HB 6487
referred
11/8/2018
VanderWall Vehicles; off-road; electronic title for vehicles with a lienholder; allow for off-road vehicles. 11/28/2018 Reported out (H1) with recommendation 11/28/2018
HB 6490
referred
11/8/2018
VanderWall Natural resources; hunting; liability due to the actions of an authorized user of a deer management assistance permit; clarify.
HB 6507
referred
11/27/2018
Cochran Agriculture; pesticides; moratorium on the sale and use of certain pesticides in agriculture; provide for.
HB 6525
referred
11/27/2018
LaFave Weapons; firearms; transportation of firearm in off-road vehicle; allow under certain circumstances. 12/5/2018 Reported out (H-1) with recommendation
HB 6530
referred
11/27/2018
Hughes Land use; zoning and growth management; zoning mining; modify conditions under which zoning ordinance may prohibit.
HB 6596
referred
12/6/2018
Singh Vehicles; registration; recreation passport fee; include in renewal of vehicle registration unless applicant opts out.
HB 6604
referred
12/19/2018
Hammoud Environmental protection; air pollution; permit to increase air pollution emissions; require permittee to plant trees and vegetation to mitigate effects of the pollution.
SB 129
referred
3/9/2017
Casperson Natural resources; mining; small native copper mining operations; establish separate regulatory program for. 3/22/2017, 3/29/2017 Reported out with recommendation
SB 211
referred
5/9/2017
Zorn Senator tribute; penalties for possessing the carcass of a deer or elk killed in another state; increase.
SB 302
referred
10/19/2017
Casperson Natural resources; land acquisition; fees, notice, and appraisals for DNR land transactions; modify and provide for notice of land management orders. 3/7/2018, 3/14/2018, 5/16/2018
Adopted a (H-2) substitute 3/7/2018,
Testimony,
Reported out a (H-5) substitute 5/16/2018
SB 303
referred
10/19/2017
Booher Natural resources; funding; land exchange facilitation fund; authorize to be used for natural resources management costs. 3/7/208, 3/14/2018, 5/16/2018 Adopted a (H-1) substitute 3/7/2018
Testimony.
Reported out a (H-1) with recommendation
SB 316
referred
6/8/2017
Booher Natural resources; other; certain regulations on the taking of frogs; repeal. 10/11/2017, 11/1/2017 Testimony
Reported out (H-2) with recommendation
SB 390
referred
12/13/2017
Casperson Taxation; specific tax; tax on low grade iron ore; modify distribution of funds. 2/7/2018, 2/14/2018 Testimony
Reported out with amendments with recommendation
SB 402
referred
7/12/2017
Pavlov Environmental protection; sewage; maximum total grant for municipalities; increase. 9/27/2017, 10/4/2017 Adopted 1 amendment
Reported with recommendation, as amended
SB 409
referred
9/6/2017
Casperson Natural resources; Great Lakes; use of certain bottomlands for private harbors; provide for. 11/29/2017, 12/6/2017 Reported out with recommendation
SB 542
referred
10/18/2017
Casperson Environmental protection; other; pesticide notification registry; limit geographic scope of required notification. 5/23/2018, 5/30/18, 6/6/2018 Testimony
Reported out (H-1) substitute with recommendation
SB 652
referred
1/25/2018
Casperson Administrative procedure; rules; environmental rules; establish a special review committee. 4/11/2018 Referred to the Committee on Michigan Competitiveness
SB 653
referred
1/25/2018
Booher Environmental protection; permits; permit appeal panel; create. 4/11/2018 Referred to the Committee on Michigan Competitiveness
SB 654
referred
1/25/2018
Robertson Environmental protection; other; environmental science advisory board; create. 4/11/2018 Referred to the Committee on Michigan Competitiveness
SB 721
referred
5/1/2018
Booher Natural resources; sand dunes; criteria for issuance of a variance to a public entity involving certain public land; provide for. 12/21/2018 Discharged from committee on 12/21/2018.
SB 839
referred
3/22/2018
Casperson Natural resources; mining; amendments to a mining permit; allow signigficant changes after a public meeting and allow certain changes by written notification to department of environmental quality. 4/25/2018, 5/2/2018 Reported out with one amendment with recommendation
SB 840
referred
3/22/2018
Casperson Environmental protection; water pollution; certain waste collection or treatment facilities; exempt from certain permit requirements. 4/25/2018, 5/2/2018 Reported out without an amendment with recommendation
SB 881
referred
3/22/2018
Casperson Environmental protection; water pollution; exemptions for tailings disposal facilities; modify. 4/25/2018, 5/2/2018 Reported out without amendment with recommendation
SB 965
referred
6/12/2018
Hune Natural resources; soil and erosion; administration and enforcement of part 91 of NREPA; expressly allow municipalities to act jointly. 11/28/2018 Reported without amendment with recommendation
SB 1072
referred
11/28/2018
Kowall Natural resources; nonnative species; permitted species list; eliminate, and require registration of persons selling live nonnative aquatic species. 12/05/2018 Reported out without an amendment with recommendation 12/05/2018
SB 1136
referred
12/4/2018
Robertson Natural resources; nonnative species; inland lake aquatic invasive plant species control and eradication program; establish. 12/5/2018 Reported out (H-1) with recommendation
SB 1141
referred
12/4/2018
Jones Recreation; state parks; recreation passport fee; designate as the "Senator Patty Birkholz recreation passport fee".
SB 1145
referred
12/5/2018
Casperson Natural resources; fishing; commercial fishing statute; update.
SB 1195
referred
12/4/2018
Warren Environmental protection; landfills; disposal of certain radioactive waste in landfills; impose fee on. 12/05/2018 Reported out without an amendment with recommendation
SB 1196
referred
12/4/2018
Casperson Environmental protection; landfills; hazardous waste landfills; regulate disposal of certain radioactive waste in. 12/5/2018 Reported out without an amendment with recommendation
SB 1258
referred
12/18/2018
Hansen Vehicles; registration; renaming of the recreation passport; provide for an opt-out option.
SB 1259
referred
12/18/2018
Hansen Recreation; state parks; recreation passport fee; modify distribution of revenue.
HR 38
referred
3/14/2017
Roberts A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to repeal the standards set forth by the United States Environmental Protection Agency on portable fuel container design. 4/26/17 Reported out with recommendation
HR 48
referred
3/23/2017
Sabo A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to continue full funding of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
HR 49
referred
3/23/2017
Camilleri A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to maintain funding for federal programs that support the restoration, protection, and economic vitality of the Great Lakes.
HR 61
referred
4/19/2017
Wittenberg A resolution to urge the Governor and the Department of Environmental Quality to reject Nestlé Waters North America Inc.'s application for an increased water withdrawal.
HR 131
referred
6/15/2017
Reilly A resolution to support President Donald J. Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement.
HR 142
referred
9/6/2017
Hertel A resolution to express support for the reinstatement of the real-time water quality monitoring network between Lake Huron and Lake Erie and the establishment of similar networks across the state.
HR 154
referred
9/20/2017
Lower A resolution to encourage the Natural Resources Commission to add Sandhill cranes to the game species list and seek U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approval to establish a Sandhill crane hunting season. 10/4/2017, 10/11/2017 Reported out with recommendation
HR 228
referred
1/18/2018
Allor A resolution to propose a framework to guide agencies and ensure the most impactful and relevant decisions in the use of the funds contained in the supplemental budget for PFAS-related activities. 1/31/2018 Reported out (H-1) with recommendation
HR 294
referred
4/10/2018
Cole A resolution to reject the deceptive and anti-hunting practices of the Humane Society of the United States and instead support local independent humane societies.
HR 315
referred
4/24/2018
Sabo A resolution to support habitat protection and conservation plans for the Karner blue butterfly.
HR 351
referred
5/23/2018
Brinks A resolution to call on the Trump Administration to immediately release the draft toxicological profile on the dangers of PFAS to human health.
HR 374
referred
9/5/2018
Dianda A resolution calling on President Donald Trump to declare a major disaster for the state of Michigan from the flash flooding that occurred in Houghton, Gogebic, and Menominee Counties.
HR 379
referred
9/5/2018
Lucido A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States and the United States Environmental Protection Agency to address PFAS contamination and regulate PFAS more strictly to safeguard human health and the environment.
HR 389
referred
9/25/2018
Allor A resolution to encourage the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to eliminate the wild turkey hunting license application and drawing system and allow for wild turkey licenses to be sold over-the-counter, on a first-come, first-served basis.
HR 409
referred
10/4/2018
Camilleri A resolution to memorialize the President of the United States and the United States Environmental Protection Agency to reverse their decision to close the Large Lakes Research Station in Grosse Ile, Michigan.
HCR 5
referred
3/23/2017
Wittenberg A concurrent resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to continue full funding of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
HCR 6
referred
4/19/2017
Sabo A concurrent resolution to urge the Governor and the Department of Environmental Quality to reject Nestlé Waters North America Inc.'s application for an increased water withdrawal.
HCR 9
referred
6/7/2017
Singh A concurrent resolution to urge the Governor to add Michigan to the growing number of states pledging to fulfill the goals of the Paris Climate Accord.
HCR 18
referred
1/18/2018
Whiteford A concurrent resolution to propose a framework to guide agencies and ensure the most impactful and relevant decisions in the use of the funds contained in the supplemental budget for PFAS-related activities. 1/31/2018 Reported out (H-1) with recommendation
SCR 40
referred
12/21/2018
Conyers A concurrent resolution to urge the state of Michigan and the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Legislative Caucus to engage in a meaningful scientific exchange with the African Great Lakes Conference.