June 12, 2018, Introduced by Reps. Rendon and Allor and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 702 (MCL 324.702), as added by 1995 PA 60; and
to repeal acts and parts of acts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 702. The department shall do all of the following:
(a)
Administer a grant and loan program pursuant to sections
704
and 705.
(a) (b)
Provide advice and recommendations
to the legislature,
the
governor, and executive departments in order to promote the
development of the forestry and forest products industry and the
mineral extraction and utilization industry in this state.
(b) (c)
Develop programs and coordinate
existing and proposed
programs to encourage innovative and competitively viable economic
development
of forest and mineral related industry.industries.
(d)
Stimulate and encourage the forestry and forest products
industry
and the mineral extraction and utilization industry
through
grants and loans made under this part.
(c) (e)
Review existing laws and
regulations pertaining to
forestry and the mineral industry and develop proposals for new
laws or changes in existing law to improve this state's forest and
mineral resource development as considered appropriate by the
department.
(d) (f)
Promote and provide for educational
programs for the
general public and members of local government to increase
awareness of the importance of the forestry and forest products
industry and the mineral industry to this state.
(e) (g)
Consult with representatives of
science, industry,
labor, government, and other groups and utilize the services of
public and private organizations, including colleges and
universities, as the department considers necessary or helpful in
the discharge of its duties under subdivisions (a) to (d).
Enacting section 1. Sections 701, 703, 704, and 705 of the
natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451,
MCL 324.701, 324.703, 324.704, and 324.705, are repealed.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.