HOUSE BILL NO. 5244

October 25, 2023, Introduced by Reps. Skaggs, Morgan, Conlin, Rheingans, Miller, Wilson, Paiz, Churches, McKinney, Breen, Glanville, Hood, Tsernoglou, Hoskins, Steckloff, Arbit, MacDonell, Brixie, Mentzer, Hope, Neeley, Koleszar, Wegela, Brabec, Hill, Andrews, Young, Martus, Dievendorf, Weiss, Aiyash and Coffia and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation.

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

"Revised judicature act of 1961,"

(MCL 600.101 to 600.9947) by adding section 5830.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 5830. In an action for damages or injury related to a hazardous substance, a claim accrues at the time that the plaintiff discovers the existence of the claim or should have discovered the existence of the claim.