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The
Senate yesterday passed SB 1000 that would require the Department of Management and Budget
to purchase 3 percent of renewable electrical energy by Jan. 1, 10 percent by
2010, 20 percent by 2020 and 25 percent by 2025. The purchase requirement will
exist as long as renewable energy costs within 5 percent of non-renewable
energy. The
package also includes a mandate to utilities to offer voluntary programs with a
tax break for people who sign up. Although
SB 1000 is a first good step, the package as a whole will do virtually nothing to
jump start a clean energy economy and attract energy manufacturers to Both
the House and Senate will be on break next week. SENATE Passed: SB 1000 – A bill to require that the state purchase a certain
portion of its energy from renewable facilities – growing from 3% in 2009
to 25% by 2020. SB 1040 – A bill to provide an income tax credit of up to $200 for people that enrolled in voluntary
renewable energy programs. SB 1041 – A bill to require all utilities to offer renewable
energy programs. On the floor: HB 5607 – A
bill to allow disabled individual using boat with motor in waterway prohibiting
motorized watercraft. SR 156 - A
resolution to encourage the Office of Financial and Insurance Regulations to
work cooperatively with all stakeholders to facilitate the offering of
insurance discounts for alternative energy vehicles in Michigan. SB 1126
– The bill would amend the Michigan Strategic Fund Act to require the
Fund to identify, publish, and market an inventory of prime sites for the
location of renewable fuel plants with existing industrial facilities having
byproducts that renewable fuel plants could use to produce energy in this
State. SB 1128 – A
bill to create publication regarding procedures and requirements for
establishment of renewable fuel plants. SB 1129 – A
bill to create specialty plate for alternative fuel and earmark funds into
alternative fuels fund. SB 1130 – A
bill to create the alternative fuels fund. SB 1132 – A
bill to extend the sunset on the renewable fuels commission and expand powers
and duties of commission. SB 727,
SB 858, 859 and SB 860 – Bills to implement water use
regulation required under the proposed Great Lakes Compact. SB 212 – A bill to have SB 723 – A
bill to define the scope of the Water Resources Conservation Committee moving
forward. SB 1037 - A
bill to provide for the sale of certain municipal forest prime lands and allow
for the relinquishment of reverter 1078-1083 – Bills to revise procedures
to approve annexation petition for cities, villages, and townships. (SB 379-384
as passed the Senate in 2003) HB 5100 - A bill to include agricultural
crops in definition of renewable energy facility for renaissance zones
purposes. HB 4597 - A bill to provide for hunting on Department of
Natural Resources controlled land. SB 427 – A bill to provide a process for utilities to follow
before building new facilities or entering into purchase power agreements, and
to provide competitive bidding in that process. (Discharged from Committee) SB 947 - A comprehensive energy bill that would set a
renewable energy standard, establish an energy efficiency program and set forth
a process for building new energy capacity. (Discharged from Committee) SB 385 – A bill to require that utilities provide a certain
amount of their energy from renewable sources – starting at 7% by 2009,
up to 20% by 2020. In committees: HOUSE Passed: On the floor: Water package: HB 4343 – A bill which would adopt the proposed Great Lakes
Compact in HB 5065 - Regulate water withdrawals and
water diversions. HB 5066 - Modify certain registration and
reporting requirements for water withdrawals and require conservation measures.
HB 5067 - Enhance enforcement of water
withdrawal regulations. HB 5068 - Regulate water withdrawal. HB 5069 - Provide for a water withdrawal
assessment tool. HB 5070 - Modify authority for water users
committees and local ordinances. HB 5071 - Require evaluation of certain
proposed waterworks systems. HB 5072 - Regulate bottled water
facilities. HB 5073 - Provide department of
environmental quality with rule-making HR 294 - A
resolution to urge the Energy Package: HB 5525 – This bill establishes an energy efficiency program in
HB 5548/5549 – These bills establish a renewable energy program that
requires utilities to provide 10% of their energy from renewable sources by
2015. HB 5383 – Allows the establishment of member-regulated electric
co-ops reducing the oversight by the Public service commissions over rates and
terms of service. Other: HR 309 - A
resolution to memorialize the Congress of the HR 89 - A resolution to encourage the
Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Michigan Public Service
Commission to promote the Safe Passage Initiative. HB 5865 – A
bill to create and provide for funds for a HB 4703 – A
bill to designate the northern
spring peeper as the official state amphibian
HB 4820- A bill to exempt
from permit requirements under certain circumstances application of oil field
brine to county roads. HB 5677- A bill to
include in the definition of agricultural use maple syrup production. SB 47 – a
bill to create water improvement tax increment financing authorities. SB 338 – A bill to expand the use of
gift cards issued by department of natural resources. HB 5331 – A bill to eliminate
participation licenses for bear and bobcat hunting. HB 4052 – This bill would exempt from the Land
Division Act property that would remain perpetually in an undeveloped state
undeveloped under a conservation easement. HB 4685 – Requires the MDEQ and MDA to prepare a booklet
explaining environmental statute requirements that apply to farming
operations. HB 4222 – A bill that would provide a formula for the
distribution of any trash surcharge fees authorized by the legislature. HB 4484 – A bill to amend the Solid Waste planning process for
counties. In committee: Submitted by: Michigan Environmental Council 119 Pere Marquette, Ste 2A (517) 487-9539 |