HOUSE BILL No. 5867


     May 19, 1998, Introduced by Reps. Raczkowski, Middleton and DeVuyst and referred to the Committee on Conservation, Environment and Recreation.


        A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

   "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

   (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 61506a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 61506A.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A TOLL-FREE

 2    TELEPHONE NUMBER THAT OFFICIALS FROM LOCAL UNITS OF GOVERNMENT

 3    MAY CALL IN ORDER TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ON DEPARTMENT STANDARDS,

 4    SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO OIL

 5    AND GAS EXPLORATION, DRILLING, PERMITTING, HYDROGEN SULFIDE MAN-

 6    AGEMENT, LEASES, POOLING, AND OTHER TOPICS RELATED TO THE EXTRAC-

 7    TION OF OIL AND GAS.










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