Bill Text: MI HB5834 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Natural resources; gas and oil; drilling oil and gas wells in cities or townships with a population of 20,000 or more; prohibit except in certain circumstances. Amends sec. 61506b of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.61506b). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1026'14

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-09-23 - Printed Bill Filed 09/19/2014 [HB5834 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2013-HB5834-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 5834

 

September 18, 2014, Introduced by Reps. Lund, Heise and Farrington and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

 

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

 

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

 

by amending section 61506b (MCL 324.61506b), as added by 1998 PA

 

303.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 61506b. (1) Except as provided in subsections subsection

 

(2), and (3), beginning on the effective date of this section, the

 

supervisor shall not issue a permit for or authorize the drilling

 

of an oil or gas well if both either of the following

 

apply:applies:

 

     (a) The well is located within 450 feet of a residential

 

building.

 

     (b) The residential building well is located in a city or

 

township with a population of 70,000 20,000 or more.

 

     (2) The supervisor may grant a waiver from the requirement of

 

subsection (1)(a) (1) if the clerk of the city, village, or

 

township in which the proposed well is located has been notified of

 

the application for a permit for the proposed well and if either of

 

the following conditions is met:

 

     (a) The owner or owners of all residential buildings located

 

within 450 feet of the proposed well give written consent.

 

     (b) The the supervisor determines, pursuant to a 2 public

 

hearing hearings held before the waiver is granted, that the

 

proposed well location will not cause waste and there is no

 

reasonable alternative for the location of the well that will allow

 

the oil and gas rights holder to develop the oil and gas.

 

     (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a well utilized for the

 

injection, withdrawal, and observation of the storage of natural

 

gas pursuant to this part.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act is retroactive and

 

takes effect January 1, 2014.

 

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless Senate Bill No. 1026 of the 97th Legislature is enacted into

 

law.