HOUSE BILL NO. 4072

January 23, 2019, Introduced by Reps. Hope, Brixie, Pohutsky, Kennedy, Stone, Shannon, Bolden, Hood, Cherry, Hammoud, Whitsett, Cynthia Johnson, Love, Chirkun and Peterson and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 61528.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 61528. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act or the rules promulgated under this act, the department shall not authorize the use of flowback water from hydraulic fracturing as a dust suppressant on highways, roads, or streets.

(2) As used in this section, "hydraulic fracturing" means the process of injecting foam or fluid in a well under pressure to create fractures in a formation and thereby enhance production of hydrocarbons.