Senate Bill 444 Update. SB 680 Update. Invasive Species Update

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1 Senate Bill 444 Update Senator Casperson continues working to find a compromise on SB 444 that can pass the Senate. Thank you to MWA members who have contacted their legislator to support this effort your feedback to your Senators truly has made a difference. Senator Casperson s office is hopeful that discussions with colleagues and the DN will lead to action on the bill in the near future. Contact information for all Senators is available at SB 680 Update Senate Bill 680, introduced by Senator Mike Kowall (-White Lake Township), prohibits county road commissions from exercising authority over seasonal docks at road ends. This legislation, supported by MWA, may see action in the near future in the Senate Local Government and Elections Committee, chaired by Senator David obertson (-Grand Blanc). The legislation will clarify that a local unit of government is defined as the city, village or township where the road end is located. A substitute version of the bill has been prepared that should be acceptable to all parties involved, and as such, the legislation stands a chance of moving before the Legislature adjourns for the summer in June. Matt Kurta of Karoub Associates is working together on this legislation with Public Affairs Associates, representing the Higgins Lake Property Owners Association. Invasive Species Update Governor Snyder s proposed Fiscal Year includes an additional $6 million ($4 million annually, $2 million in one-time funding) to help the DN prevent, fight and manage terrestrial and aquatic invasive species. Sixty percent of the funding is intended

2 for "boots on the ground" projects, fifteen percent to establish best practices and twenty-five percent increase education and outreach. The spending would add 16 full time equivalent state employee positions dedicated to invasive species - Five each for DN, Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and ural Development (MDAD) plus one for the Michigan Department of Transportation. BILL SPONSO PATY DESCIPTION STATUS HB 4095 ep. Greg MacMaster HB 4096 ep. Greg MacMaster HB 4106 ep. Bob Genetski HB 4122 ep. Dian Slavens D HB 4208 ep. Dale Zorn HB 4179 ep. Al Pscholka HB 4197 ep. Frank Foster Convert certain watercraft violations from misdemeanors to civil infractions Exempt certain barges from lighting requirements Clarify allowable use of Michigan Natural Trust Fund for dredging of Great Lakes Harbors egulate exploration and operation of oil & gas wells in residential areas Criminal Justice egulatory eform Natural evise residency requirements for resort districts PA 245 of 2013 Allows tax increment financing for waterways dredging Appropriates $30 million to DN for waterways dredging Natural Appropriations Committee

3 HB 4234 ep. Andrea LaFontaine HB 4298 ep. Jon Bumstead HB 4339 ep. Ed McBroom HB 4358 ep. Wayne Schmidt Provide for sales tax on the difference between trade-in and purchase price for motor vehicles & titled watercraft Public Act 159 of 2013 Allow delinquent property tax notices to be posted online Exempt county road commissions from wetland mitigation Eliminate flat gas tax and create refund period HB 4359 ep. Wayne Schmidt Establish wholesale gas tax HB 4398 ep. Amanda Price HB 4399 ep. Al Pscholka HB 4400 ep. Peter Pettalia HB 4401 ep. Peter Pettalia HB 4410 ep. Andrea LaFontaine HB 4441 & 4442 ep. Matt Lori HB 4489 ep. Thomas Stallworth D House floor evise permit fee for Great Lakes bottomlands dredging Public Act 11 of 2013 Create expedited permit process in dredging emergencies Public Act 12 of 2013 evise permit fee for Great Lakes bottomlands dredging Public Act 13 of 2013 Exempt certain mining operations from Natural inland lakes & streams permit requirements Establishes marina dredging loan origination program evies penalties for operating watercraft while intoxicated or impaired Authorize permit for oceangoing vessels on the Great Lakes if ballast tanks have been flushed with seawater Natural House floor Natural

4 HB 4495 ep. Dan Lauwers HB 4510 ep. Peter MacGregor Authorize permit for oceangoing vessels on the Great Lakes if ballast tanks have been flushed with seawater Authorize disposal of water-softening residuals through specific permitted facilities HB 4539 ep. Wayne Schmidt Eliminate sales tax on gasoline HB 4622 ep. Al Pscholka evise local drainage district boundaries HB 4608 ep. Shirkey Increase registration fee for vehicles not subject to motor fuel or diesel fuel tax HB 4630 ep. McCready Modify vehicle registration fees HB 4632 ep. Schmidt Increase vehicle registration tax and create new registration tax for hybrid and alternative vehicles HB 4634 ep. Schmidt Modify trailer registration fees HB 4655 ep. Yonker Modify streamlined use tax on vehicles HB 4678 ep. Daley HB 4768 ep. Crawford equire water withdrawal dispute process for agricultural wells Natural Natural Local Government Tax Policy Passed House, referred to Senate Government Operations Prohibit DEQ from limiting sodium concentration in groundwater discharge Public Act 180 of 2013

5 HB 4793 ep. Al Pscholka HB 4840 ep. Nesbitt Allow drainage district to institute condemnation proceedings to acquire right of way on private property PA 262 of 2013 Eliminate permit requirement for suction weed harvesting HB 4841 ep. Irwin D Create pesticide notification registry HB 4856 ep. Dillon D HB 4857 ep. VerHeulen HB 4885 ep. Nesbitt HB 4899 ep. oberts D HB 4900 ep. Irwin D Allow local unit of government to charge for emergency rescue service during an emergency if individual was grossly negligent Allow local unit of government to charge for emergency rescue service during an emergency if individual was grossly negligent educe severance tax on production oil & gas from enhanced recovery projects equire notice & public hearing prior to authorizing hydraulic fracturing equire disclosure with respect to hydraulic fracturing HB 4901 ep. Hovey-Wright D Provide for study of hydraulic fracturing Create presumption of liability from chemicals utilized in hydraulic fracturing HB 4902 ep. Tlaib D process HB 4903 ep. McCann D HB 4904 ep. Driskell D equire water withdrawal assessment tool for certain oil & gas operators Eliminate preemption of local zoning of hydraulic fracturing operations Natural egulatory eform House floor House floor

6 HB 4905 ep. Cochran D HB 4906 ep. Barnett D HB 5107 ep. Joe Graves HB 5210 ep. Wayne Schmidt Prohibit usage of flowback water from hydraulic fracturing as dust suppression tool on dirt roads Modify setback requirements for oil & gas wells Create minor permit category for repair or replacement of a seawall emove acreage cap & approve DN strategic land management plan Passed House, on Senate floor Natural Committee SB 11 Sen. Tory occa SB 25 Sen. Dave Hildenbrand SB 78 Sen. Tom Casperson SB Senate epublicans Gas tax package SB 89 & 90 Sen. Dave obertson SB 163 Sen. Mike Green SB 164 Sen. Tom Casperson Establish sale prices as presumptive true cash value when a property is sold eferred to Senate Finance Committee evise appeal process for personal residence exemptions Public Act 140 of 2013 Prohibit DN designation of biodiversity areas Provide for sales tax on the difference between trade-in and purchase price for motor vehicles & titled watercraft Passed the Senate, eferred to the House Natural eferred to Senate Appropriations Committee SB 89 is now Public Act 160 of 2013, SB 90 is now PA 234 of 2013 evises permit exemptions for wetlands & inland lakes and streams, and requires additional justification from Department for denial of Part 13 permits PA 98 of 2013 Appropriates $30 million to DN for waterways dredging SB 214 Sen. Tom Casperson Expand appropriate use of MNTF dollars eferred to Senate Appropriations Committee eferred to Senate Natural, Environment,

7 SB 215 Sen. Jack Brandenburg SB 218 Sen. Goeff Hansen einstate state marina dredging loan program eferred to Senate Outdoor ecreation & Tourism Committee Allow water resource improvement tax increment finance authority to continue, and allow dredging Public Act 25 of 2013 SB 229 Sen. John Moolenaar Clarify that MNTF dollars can be used for recreational dredging On Senate Floor SB 233 Sen. Darwin Booher Appropriates MNTF projects for FY 2012 PA 9 of 2013 SB 243 Sen. Darwin Booher equires half of Waterways Commission spending over next three fiscal years to be dedicated to recreational boating infrastructure, including breakwalls & dredging Passed Senate, eferred to House Natural SB 252 Sen. Jack Brandenburg SB 264 Sen. Tom Casperson SB 266 Sen. Mike Green SB 351 Sen. Arlan Meekhof SB 394 Sen. Hune SB 444 Sen. Casperson SB 445 Sen. Booher Establishes marina dredging loan origination program PA 10 of 2013 Modify procedures for dredging permit issuance PA 87 of 2013 Authorize permits for oceangoing vessels on the Great Lakes if ballast tanks have been flushed with seawater eferred to Senate Natural, Environment, Clarifies that appropriate application of fertilizer is not a release Public Act 141 of 2013 Prohibit DEQ from limiting sodium concentration in groundwater discharge evises aquatic species permit requirements, creates aquatic species database and website identifying infested lakes, and allows local ordinances and fees for aquatic nuisance control emove Departmental authority to revise list of prohibited or restricted species eferred to Senate Natural, Environment, On Senate Floor eferred to Senate Natural, Environment,

8 SB 472 Sen. Walker SB 662 Sen. obertson SB 680 Sen. Kowall Modifications to State Survey and emonumentation Act Create minor permit category for repair or replacement of a seawall Prohibit county road commission from exercising oversight of road end seasonal docks Passed Senate, eferred to House Local Government eferred to Senate Natural, Environment, eferred to Senate Local Government and Elections Committee