October 4, 2018, Introduced by Reps. Howell, Canfield, Bellino, Maturen, Howrylak, Marino, Rendon and VanderWall and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
A bill to amend 2008 PA 295, entitled
"Clean and renewable energy and energy waste reduction act,"
by amending section 54 (MCL 460.1054), as added by 2016 PA 342.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
54. (1) Nothing Subject
to subsection (2), nothing in
this subpart abrogates the powers granted to local units of
government under the Michigan zoning enabling act, 2006 PA 110, MCL
125.3101 to 125.3702.
(2) A person shall not construct a wind turbine within 2 miles
of a state game area or operate a wind turbine constructed in
violation of this subsection, regardless of whether the wind
turbine will be used to generate electricity to satisfy the
renewable energy credit standard. In addition to any sanctions
authorized by law, the attorney general or the prosecuting attorney
for a local unit of government may bring an action for injunctive
relief for a violation of this subsection.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.