March 11, 2009, Introduced by Rep. Hansen and referred to the Committee on Great Lakes and Environment.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 3122 (MCL 324.3122), as amended by 2007 PA 75.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 3122. (1) Until October 1, 2011, the department may levy
and collect an annual groundwater discharge permit fee from
facilities that discharge wastewater to the ground or groundwater
of this state pursuant to section 3112. The fee shall be as
follows:
(a) For a group 1 facility, $3,650.00.
(b)
For Except as provided in
subdivision (d), for a group 2
facility or a municipality of 1,000 or fewer residents, $1,500.00.
(c) For a group 3 facility, $200.00.
(d) For a county road agency or its contractor on behalf of
that agency, for the application of oil field brine to roads within
its jurisdiction, $100.00.
(2) Within 180 days after receipt of a complete application
for a groundwater discharge permit subject to an annual groundwater
discharge permit fee under subsection (1), the department shall
either grant or deny a permit, unless the applicant and the
department agree to extend this time period. If the department
fails to make a decision on an application within the time period
specified or agreed to under this subsection, the applicant shall
receive a 15% annual discount on an annual groundwater discharge
permit
fee for a permit issued based upon that application. This
subsection
applies to permit applications received beginning
October 1, 2005.
(3) If the person required to pay the annual groundwater
discharge permit fee under subsection (1) is a municipality, the
municipality may pass on the annual groundwater discharge permit
fee to each user of the municipal facility.
(4) As used in this section, "group 1 facility", "group 2
facility", and "group 3 facility" do not include a municipality
with a population of 1,000 or fewer residents.