September 29, 2010, Introduced by Senators BRATER, SCOTT, JACOBS, WHITMER, SWITALSKI, CLARK-COLEMAN, CLARKE, ANDERSON, HUNTER, OLSHOVE, CHERRY and THOMAS and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 61506d.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 61506d. (1) Prior to using a well permitted under this
part for hydraulic fracturing, the owner or operator of the well
shall obtain a permit under part 31 and shall submit a notice to
the department of the person's intent to utilize the well for
hydraulic fracturing. The notice shall contain a description of any
chemicals that will be injected into the well.
(2) As used in this section, "hydraulic fracturing" means
fracturing of rock with fluid-driven fracturing techniques for the
purpose of stimulating natural gas or oil production.