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This bill amends Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to modify regulations surrounding environmental cleanups, with a particular focus on cleanup standards and procedures for contaminated sites. The bill introduces several key changes, including requiring cleanup to residential and safe drinking water standards unless technically infeasible. Specifically, the bill mandates that remedial actions must, to the extent technically practical, meet cleanup criteria for intended land use, restore aquifers to drinking water standards, and stop or reverse the expansion of contaminated areas. The legislation provides more detailed guidelines for how the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) can approve cleanup plans, including allowing for site-specific criteria when generic standards cannot be met. It also establishes more rigorous requirements for land and resource use restrictions, requiring department approval and including provisions for monitoring, access, and notification. The bill introduces more transparent processes for developing cleanup criteria, requiring the department to publish criteria, provide public notice, and periodically review and update standards based on the best available scientific information. Additionally, the bill ties its implementation to the passage of two related Senate bills, ensuring comprehensive environmental protection reform.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0392