Bill > HB5165

This bill amends the Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to modernize how the state's Department of Environmental Quality manages underground storage tank (UST) registrations and related documentation. Specifically, beginning October 1, 2026, the department will be required to use electronic compliance management software to receive, compile, and store all registrations, forms, notices, inspection reports, and other documentary information related to underground storage tanks. The bill mandates that the electronic system must be web-based, accessible from mobile devices, and have specific technological capabilities such as displaying required forms, capturing user and facility identification (including GPS location), linking inspection checklists to compliance codes, enabling data input and processing, flagging deficiencies, incorporating a digital camera, and allowing 24/7 searchable document retrieval. This represents a significant shift from paper-based documentation to a comprehensive digital system designed to improve environmental monitoring and regulatory compliance for underground storage tanks in Michigan.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-5165