MEC Capitol
Update
March 21, 2003
Senate
Coming
up:
Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee
Tuesday, March 25, at 3:00 p.m. in Senate Hearing Room, Ground
Floor, Boji Tower (Formerly Michigan National Tower)
On the
agenda:
SB
289 - Sen. Birkholz - This bill would regulate water withdrawals
from certain aquifers within the State of Michigan. It is
a pared down version of legislation introduced last year (SB
1197-1200) to regulate groundwater use in Michigan. MEC is
concerned that the bill is too limited in scope and may make
preventing future diversions of water from the Great Lakes
more difficult.
SB 289
will likely be worked on by the committee for a number of
weeks.
Committee
Clerk Phone Number 517-373-1854
Senate
Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee
Tuesday,
March 25 at 2:00 PM in Senate Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor,
Capitol Building
Agenda:
FY 2003-04 Budget for the Michigan Dept. of Transportation
Clerk
Phone Number 373-2523
Senate
Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee
Thursday,
March 27 at 1:00 PM in Senate Appropriations Room, 3rd Floor,
Capitol Building
Agenda:
FY 2003-04 Budget for the Michigan Dept. of Agriculture
Clerk
Phone Number 373-5932
House
Appropriations
- Natural Resources and Environmental Quality Subcommittee
Tuesday March 25, 2003 at 9:00 am in room 327 of the House
Office Building
On the
agenda is a FY 2003-2004 MDEQ Budget. The committee will be
discussing the Governor's various fee proposals to make up
for the 26% reduction in general fund support for the department,
including the proposed $6.9 million for water discharge permits.
Land
Use and Environment Committee
Hearing is scheduled for Wednesday (3/26) at 2 pm or after
session in 326 House Office Building
On the
agenda - HB
4284 (Rep. Kolb) Provides for the establishment of joint
planning commissions (Hearing Only). Joint planning commissions
will allow local units of governments to conducting planning
over multiple jurisdictions.
PRESENTATION
ON ARSENIC IN GROUNDWATER
Clerk Phone Number 517-373-7372
