HOUSE BILL NO. 4444

April 20, 2023, Introduced by Reps. DeSana, Thompson, Miller and Wegela and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

by amending section 62506a (MCL 324.62506a), as added by 1996 PA 168.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 62506a. (1) As used in this section:

(a) "Hazardous waste", "storage facility", and "treatment facility" have the meanings ascribed to these terms in part 111.

(a) (b) "Multisource commercial hazardous waste disposal well" means a disposal well that receives hazardous waste that is generated by more than 1 person. Multisource commercial hazardous waste disposal well does not include a disposal well that receives hazardous waste generated from a subsidiary of the person that owns or operates a hazardous waste disposal well.

(b) (c) "Person" includes a governmental entity.

(2) Prior to Notwithstanding section 62509, the supervisor of mineral wells shall not issue a permit for the drilling of a multisource commercial hazardous waste disposal well or the conversion of a well to a multisource commercial hazardous waste disposal well. , a person shall have obtained a construction permit for an on-site treatment facility and storage facility under section 11118.

(3) Nothing in the amendatory act that added this section shall be construed to abrogate common law.