MI HB5368

Bill

Natural resources; gas and oil; use of flowback water from hydraulic fracturing process on dirt roads as a dust suppression tool; prohibit. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 61528.

Introduced
02/16/2016

In Committee
02/16/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2016

Introduced Session

98th Legislature

Bill Summary

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This bill amends Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to prohibit the use of "flowback water," which is water that returns to the surface after the process of "hydraulic fracturing" (injecting fluid under pressure to create fractures in rock formations to extract oil and gas), as a dust suppressant on any highways, roads, or streets. The bill explicitly states that the Department of Natural Resources cannot authorize such use, regardless of any other existing laws or regulations.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (18)

Tom Cochran (D)*, Stephanie Chang (D), George Darany (D), Pam Faris (D), Erika Geiss (D), Christine Greig (D), Marcia Hovey-Wright (D), Jeff Irwin (D), Bill LaVoy (D), Jeremy Moss (D), Kristy Pagan (D), Phil Phelps (D), Julie Plawecki (D), Sarah Roberts (D), Andy Schor (D), Jim Townsend (D), Robert Wittenberg (D), Adam Zemke (D),

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 02/16/2016 (on 02/17/2016)

Official Document

http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2016-HB-5368

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2016-HB-5368	02/17/2016
BillText	http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2015-2016/billintroduced/House/htm/2016-HIB-5368.htm	02/17/2016
Bill	http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2015-2016/billintroduced/House/pdf/2016-HIB-5368.pdf	02/17/2016

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