HOUSE BILL No. 5258


     February 1, 2000, Introduced by Reps. Neumann, Martinez, Spade, Sheltrown, Pestka, Prusi, Frank, Allen, Hager, Gilbert,
Jacobs, Schermesser, DeHart, Jamnick and Rivet and referred to the Committee on Conservation and Outdoor Recreation.


        A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

   "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

   (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding part 332.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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                        PART 332 RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS

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           SEC. 33201.  AS USED IN THIS ACT:

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           (A) "CONNECTING WATERWAY" MEANS ANY PORTION OF THE WATERS OF

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      THE ST. MARYS RIVER, THE ST. CLAIR RIVER, LAKE ST. CLAIR, OR THE

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      DETROIT RIVER OVER WHICH THIS STATE HAS JURISDICTION.

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           (B) "GREAT LAKES" MEANS ANY PORTION OF THE WATERS OF LAKE

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      SUPERIOR, LAKE MICHIGAN, LAKE HURON, OR LAKE ERIE OVER WHICH THIS

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      STATE HAS JURISDICTION.

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           (C) "MIXED OXIDE MATERIAL" MEANS A MIXTURE OF PLUTONIUM AND

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      DEPLETED URANIUM FOR USE AS FUEL IN A NUCLEAR REACTOR.




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           SEC. 33202.  A PERSON SHALL NOT TRANSPORT MIXED OXIDE

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      MATERIAL ON A BRIDGE OVER OR A TUNNEL UNDER THE GREAT LAKES OR

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      THEIR CONNECTING WATERWAYS.

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           SEC. 33203.  A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS ACT IS GUILTY OF A

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      FELONY PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000,000.00 OR

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      IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 1 YEAR, OR BOTH.












































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