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Legislative Priorities

Environmental Regulations

Michigan businesses need certainty when it comes to environmental regulations and should only bear costs that are necessary and reasonable.  Improving the regulatory climate for environmental rules and remediation practices will help clean up contaminated properties throughout the state and increase their usefulness.

Priorities

  • Advocate for the reasonable development and implementation of policies as they pertain to air/water and waste permitting and work with the Department to ensure permitting process is streamlined, efficient and transparent.
  • Oppose excessive new or additional environmental fees or surcharges by state and local governments and ensure that all environmental fees support the related program.
  • Support comprehensive sustainable materials management planning and infrastructure to minimize waste and support inclusive recycling technologies. Work to advance legislative efforts to create the statutory framework to meet these goals that do not conflict with Part 115 as well as Part 201 as it pertains to the regulation of emergent contaminants.
  • Support a formal stakeholder process with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to ensure reasonable enforcement of any updates to the Part 201 cleanup criteria and pursue legislation to provide clarity on how state agencies identify emerging contaminants, develop screening levels, guidance, and implement action plans for testing and remediation.
  • Support cost effective and consistent remediation practices and processes across divisions within EGLE that do not impose unreasonable burdens on business and are streamlined, based on realistic conditions, and protective of the environment so contaminated properties can be put to productive use.