CIVIL INFRACTIONS                                                                     H.B. 5545: FLOOR ANALYSIS

House Bill 5545 (as reported without amendment) Sponsor: Representative Candace Curtis

House Committee: Judiciary and Civil Rights Senate Committee: Judiciary

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA) to designate as a municipal civil infraction the violation of a local ordinance enacted under authority granted by the NREPA regarding the posting and notification of the application of a pesticide. The Act provides that violations of an ordinance “are limited to a civil infraction of not more than $500". The bill specifies, instead, that a violator would be “responsible for a municipal civil infraction” and could “be ordered to pay a civil fine” of not more than $500.

MCL 324.8328                                                                                 Legislative Analyst: P. Affholter

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed: 3-19-96                                                                          Fiscal Analyst: G. Cutler

floor\hb5545

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.