LAKE MICHIGAN POLLUTION
Summary
Amends the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act. Requires the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency to seek negotiations with each state that borders Lake Michigan to establish a notification policy under which the states will notify one another when permitting new sources of water pollution or increased levels of pollution into Lake Michigan. Requires the Director to report to the General Assembly no later than January 1, 2019 on the status of these negotiations. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2018
Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jan 8, 2019
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 27, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 9, 2018
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Environment; 018-000-000
Mar 5, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Environment
Feb 16, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Patricia R. Bellock
RRepublican
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