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MI Comp L § 333.26204 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 333 - Health|Act 204 of 1987 - Low-Level Radioactive Waste Authority Act (333.26201 - 333.26226)|Section 333.26204 - Powers of Authority Generally.

333.26204 Powers of authority generally.  Sec. 4.  In addition to the powers provided in this act and part 137, subject to other applicable requirements of law, the powers of the authority include all of the following:  (a) Hold public meetings in compliance with the open meetings act, Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (b) Accept assistance from public agencies, colleges and universities, private foundations, individuals, corporations, or associations.  (c) Accept and utilize a donation, loan, grant, or reimbursement of money to obtain equipment, supplies, materials, or services from any state or the United States or an agency or a political subdivision of the state or the United States, or from any person. The nature, amount, and conditions, if any, attached to a donation, loan, or grant accepted pursuant to this subdivision, together with the identity of the donor, grantor, or lender, is public information. A donor, lender, or grantor shall not derive any advantage in any matter under this act, part 137, rules promulgated under part 137, or federal law by reason of a donation, loan, or grant. The authority shall forward money obtained under this subdivision to the state treasurer for deposit in the low-level radioactive waste management fund.  (d) Form 1 or more advisory committees as considered appropriate to make recommendations to the authority regarding the performance of 1 or more of the responsibilities of the authority.  (e) Exercise the power of eminent domain under the uniform condemnation procedures act, Act No. 87 of the Public Acts of 1980, being sections 213.51 to 213.77 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (f) Perform other functions considered necessary to implement this act.  (g) Establish and use a computer system to maintain, receive, or transmit any of the following:  (i) A manifest, report, or other record required by this act, or part 137, or the rules promulgated under part 137.  (ii) A disposal shipment certificate.  (iii) The application, or a portion of the application, for a construction and operating license for the disposal site.   (iv) Information the authority is required to provide to the public under this act.  (h) Issue revenue bonds pursuant to section 20a.   (i) Negotiate, create legal mechanisms for the state or private waste generators, or both, or enter into relationships with out-of-state entities for the out-of-state disposal of low-level radioactive waste generated in this state. However, prior to entering into a contractual relationship obligating the state, the authority in addition to other requirements of law shall first submit the proposed contract to the attorney general for review. History: 1987, Act 204, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1987 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 434, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1995
MI Comp L § 333.26206 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 333 - Health|Act 204 of 1987 - Low-Level Radioactive Waste Authority Act (333.26201 - 333.26226)|Section 333.26206 - Application for Construction and Operating License; Agreements or Contracts With Person to Perform Responsibility of Authority; Notice; Public Comment; Forwarding Copy of Contract.

333.26206 Application for construction and operating license; agreements or contracts with person to perform responsibility of authority; notice; public comment; forwarding copy of contract. Sec. 6.  (1) The authority shall submit an application to the department for a construction and operating license pursuant to the requirements of part 137. If this state is not a full agreement state, the authority shall also apply to the nuclear regulatory commission for a construction and operating license.  (2) If the authority elects to enter into agreements or contracts with a person to perform a responsibility of the authority, the authority shall do all of the following:   (a) Establish minimum qualifications for the person.  (b) Establish the responsibilities of the person and specify the responsibilities that the authority retains.  (c) Determine whether the person is required to obtain a surety bond, a secured trust fund, or other suitable security instrument or mechanism.  (d) Comply with all the requirements in part 137 and the rules promulgated under part 137.   (3) If the authority elects to enter into a contract to prepare an application for a construction and operating license for the disposal site or for the operation of the disposal site, in addition to the requirements under subsection (2), the authority shall provide public notice and an opportunity for public comment on the minimum qualifications required of the person. The authority shall forward a copy of each contract entered into by the authority to perform a responsibility of the authority to the department, the department of natural resources, and the attorney general. History: 1987, Act 204, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1987 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 434, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1995
MI Comp L § 333.26207 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 333 - Health|Act 204 of 1987 - Low-Level Radioactive Waste Authority Act (333.26201 - 333.26226)|Section 333.26207 - Establishment of Process Permitting Municipality to Volunteer as Host Site; Minimum Requirement; Notice; Powers and Duties of Authority; Construction of Section.

333.26207 Establishment of process permitting municipality to volunteer as host site; minimum requirement; notice; powers and duties of authority; construction of section. Sec. 7.  (1) Within 60 days of the effective date of this act, the authority shall establish a process by which a municipality may volunteer to be the host site. At a minimum, the process shall require that in order for a municipality to be considered a volunteer host site community there shall be a majority vote of the governing body of the municipality requesting such consideration.   (2) If the authority receives notice that a governing body of a municipality volunteers as a host site community, the authority shall do both of the following:  (a) Provide the municipality with information about the siting process, including relevant federal and state laws pertaining to the generation, transportation, storage, collection, processing, and disposal of waste.  (b) Provide the municipality with specific criteria and information that the authority must consider with regard to candidate site and host site selection.  (3) If the authority receives notice that a governing body of a municipality volunteers as a host site community, the authority may do 1 or both of the following:  (a) Upon the request of that municipality, provide funding to the municipality in an amount determined by the authority to cover the expense of preparing data that the municipality may wish to submit for the consideration of the authority regarding the selection of the municipality as the host site community.  (b) Provide the municipality with other services or information considered appropriate by the authority.  (4) This section shall not be construed as eliminating or reducing any of the requirements for site selection provided for in this act. History: 1987, Act 204, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1987
MI Comp L § 333.26209 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 333 - Health|Act 204 of 1987 - Low-Level Radioactive Waste Authority Act (333.26201 - 333.26226)|Section 333.26209 - Final Siting Criteria; Establishment; Review and Consideration of Proposed Siting Criteria; Draft Version; Public Hearing.

333.26209 Final siting criteria; establishment; review and consideration of proposed siting criteria; draft version; public hearing. Sec. 9.  (1) The authority shall establish final siting criteria.  (2) In establishing final siting criteria, the authority shall review and consider the proposed siting criteria that may be presented by the siting criteria advisory committee established pursuant to section 8. Thirty days before establishing final siting criteria, the authority shall prepare a draft version of the final siting criteria and shall make this draft siting criteria available for public comment. During that 30-day period, the authority shall hold a public hearing. History: 1987, Act 204, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1987 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 434, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1995
MI Comp L § 333.26210 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 333 - Health|Act 204 of 1987 - Low-Level Radioactive Waste Authority Act (333.26201 - 333.26226)|Section 333.26210 - Final Siting Criteria; Establishment; Minimum Requirement.

333.26210 Final siting criteria; establishment; minimum requirement. Sec. 10.  The authority shall establish final siting criteria that at a minimum excludes a candidate site that is any of the following:  (a) Located in a 500-year floodplain.  (b) Located over a sole source aquifer.  (c) Located 1 mile or less from a fault where tectonic movement has occurred within the 10,000 years preceding the effective date of this act.  (d) Not sufficiently large to assure that an isolation distance of 3,000 feet or more from the disposal unit and adjacent property lines is available.  (e) Has wetlands within the boundaries of the candidate site as defined in part 303 (wetland protection) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.30301 to 324.30323 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.   (f) An environmental area or a high risk area as defined in part 323 (shorelands protection and management) of Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.32301 to 324.32315 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (g) A floodway designated under part 31 (water resources protection) of Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.3101 to 324.3119 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (h) Located where the hydrogeology beneath the site discharges groundwater to the land surface within 3,000 feet of the boundaries of the candidate site.   (i) Located within 10 miles of Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Saint Marys river, Detroit river, St. Clair river, or lake St. Clair. This subdivision shall not apply to a site that is located at or adjacent to a nuclear power generating facility. History: 1987, Act 204, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1987 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 68, Imd. Eff. Feb. 26, 1996
MI Comp L § 333.26212 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 333 - Health|Act 204 of 1987 - Low-Level Radioactive Waste Authority Act (333.26201 - 333.26226)|Section 333.26212 - Site Characterization; Comprehensive Baseline Environmental Monitoring Program; Data; Access to Candidate Site.

333.26212 Site characterization; comprehensive baseline environmental monitoring program; data; access to candidate site.  Sec. 12.  (1) Immediately following designation of the candidate sites by the authority, the authority, after consultation with the department and the department of natural resources, shall begin site characterization at each candidate site. The site characterization shall establish a comprehensive baseline environmental monitoring program at each of the candidate sites.   (2) The monitoring program at each candidate site shall provide, to the maximum extent feasible, for the participation of the local monitoring committee for each candidate site and the training of the members to facilitate their participation. The program shall be designed to establish baseline environmental data for at least 1 year at each candidate site, to determine compliance with the applicable final siting criteria provided for in section 10, to provide early warning of the magnitude and extent of any release, and to provide reliable environmental data to be utilized in preparing the construction and operating license submitted to the department by the authority and to be utilized in the design, construction, operation, site closure and stabilization, postclosure observation and maintenance, and institutional control of the disposal site. The monitoring program for each candidate site shall include collected and analyzed data concerning standing and running surface water and drainage; groundwater samples off-site and at the candidate site boundary; soil, vegetation, animal, and insect samples; atmospheric samples; and radiological measurements off-site, at the candidate site boundary, and within the candidate site. Each local monitoring committee shall be entitled to obtain portions of all samples collected pursuant to the monitoring program for the candidate site which that local monitoring committee represents for analysis by an independent laboratory. Each local monitoring committee is entitled to receive a copy of the results of each test prepared as a part of site characterization by any state department or agency.  (3) The authority shall provide the review board established pursuant to section 13 with 12 months of site characterization data as soon as 12 months of data for each site are available.  (4) The authority and authorized representatives of the authority and the authorized representatives of the department, the department of natural resources, and the department of agriculture shall have access to each candidate site for the purpose of conducting site characterization and performing any of the authority's responsibilities or duties provided in this act. History: 1987, Act 204, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1987 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 434, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1995
MI Comp L § 333.26215 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 333 - Health|Act 204 of 1987 - Low-Level Radioactive Waste Authority Act (333.26201 - 333.26226)|Section 333.26215 - Preliminary Designation of Host Site; Transmittal and Availability of Information; Rejection of Site; Terms of Agreement; Design and Construction of Disposal Site; “Legislative Working Day” Defined.

333.26215 Preliminary designation of host site; transmittal and availability of information; rejection of site; terms of agreement; design and construction of disposal site; “legislative working day” defined. Sec. 15.  (1) The commissioner shall make a preliminary designation of the host site. Immediately following the preliminary designation of the host site, the authority shall transmit to the secretary of the senate and the clerk of the house of representatives the name and location of that site and any other information that the authority has regarding that site and the 2 remaining candidate sites. Upon request, the authority shall also make any information that the authority has regarding the preliminarily designated host site and the 2 remaining candidate sites available to members of the legislature. Upon the expiration of 30 days after transmittal, that 30 days to commence on the first legislative working day after the designation is transmitted, the preliminary host site designated by the commissioner shall be the host site unless within that time period the legislature either rejects the designated host site, or rejects the designated host site and designates 1 of the 2 remaining candidate sites. If the legislature rejects the preliminarily designated host site but does not designate 1 of the 2 remaining candidate sites as the host site, the commissioner shall designate 1 of the 2 remaining candidate sites as the host site. Once the host site is designated by the commissioner, the terms of the final complete agreement reached with the authority pursuant to section 16 for the host site community shall commence.  (2) The authority shall assure that the design and construction of the disposal site is completed in accord with the minimum criteria established by the department in part 137.  (3) As used in this section, "legislative working day" means a day on which both the senate and the house of representatives are called to order and a quorum of both the senate and the house of representatives is present.  History: 1987, Act 204, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1987 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 434, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1995
MI Comp L § 333.26218 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 333 - Health|Act 204 of 1987 - Low-Level Radioactive Waste Authority Act (333.26201 - 333.26226)|Section 333.26218 - Report and Recommendations; Preparation and Submission.

333.26218 Report and recommendations; preparation and submission. Sec. 18.  (1) The authority shall each month prepare and submit to the department a report that sets forth all of the following information:   (a) The character, volume, class, and curie count of waste received by the authority.   (b) The number of manifests and shipments of waste received by the authority during the reporting period.  (c) The number of manifests received by the authority that properly and improperly reflected the waste received.  (d) The response of the authority to any discrepancies in the manifest.  (e) The recommendation of the authority to the department for follow-up action regarding a discrepancy in a manifest or other impropriety.  (2) The authority shall prepare and submit to the department and the attorney general recommendations regarding sanctions against a generator, carrier, collector, or processor who the authority suspects has violated part 137 or a rule promulgated under that part or a permit issued under part 137.  History: 1987, Act 204, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1987
MI Comp L § 333.26218a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 333 - Health|Act 204 of 1987 - Low-Level Radioactive Waste Authority Act (333.26201 - 333.26226)|Section 333.26218a - Report by Generator; Contents; Preparation and Presentation of Summary.

333.26218a Report by generator; contents; preparation and presentation of summary. Sec. 18a.  (1) By October 1 of each year, or as otherwise required by the authority, a generator shall report to the authority the following information about the waste it generates:  (a) Volume of waste.  (b) Curie content and principal radionuclides present.  (c) Form of waste.  (d) Methods used to store waste.  (e) Any other information about the waste that the authority considers necessary or helpful in implementing its duties under this act.  (2) A summary of information reported under subsection (1) shall be prepared by the authority and presented to the appropriate standing committees of the senate and house of representatives of the legislature that primarily address issues pertaining to the environment and natural resources. History: Add. 1994, Act 434, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1995
MI Comp L § 333.26219a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 333 - Health|Act 204 of 1987 - Low-Level Radioactive Waste Authority Act (333.26201 - 333.26226)|Section 333.26219a - Michigan as Host State; Agreement to Include Provision Providing Penalty for Default.

333.26219a Michigan as host state; agreement to include provision providing penalty for default. Sec. 19a.  If this state enters into a compact and, pursuant to agreements entered into by the compact members, Michigan is selected as the host state for the disposal site and fulfills its obligations to serve as the host state, the contractual agreement among the compact members shall include a provision that provides a penalty if any other compact member state subsequently defaults in any respect on its obligation to serve as the host state for the disposal site. This penalty shall include at least all of the following:   (a) Exemplary damages.   (b) The costs estimated to be incurred by this state due to the default.  (c) The costs estimated to be incurred by this state due to the lost opportunity to join another compact or to have proceeded as an independent state.  (d) Other expenses and costs that this state will incur as a result of the default as determined by the authority. History: Add. 1994, Act 434, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1995
MI Comp L § 333.26220 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 333 - Health|Act 204 of 1987 - Low-Level Radioactive Waste Authority Act (333.26201 - 333.26226)|Section 333.26220 - Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Fund; Creation; Administration; Appropriations; Expenditures; Sources of Revenue; Exemption of Assets From Taxation; Preservation and Use of Assets.

333.26220 Low-level radioactive waste management fund; creation; administration; appropriations; expenditures; sources of revenue; exemption of assets from taxation; preservation and use of assets. Sec. 20.  (1) There is hereby created in the state treasury a low-level radioactive waste management fund that shall be administered by the authority. The legislature shall make appropriations from the fund as provided in part 137 and as necessary to assure that the authority is able to fully implement its powers and responsibilities.  (2) The authority may expend appropriations by the legislature from the low-level radioactive waste fund for purposes listed in section 19 and as are otherwise reasonably related to the full implementation of the powers and duties of the authority.  (3) The source of the revenue of the fund shall include revenue from the following sources:   (a) Funds provided by other states, if this state is a member of a compact and this state is the host state for the compact, including export fees, funds to be allocated to candidate site communities, and any other revenue.  (b) Rebates received from the United States department of energy.  (c) Funds received pursuant to section 4(c).   (d) Disposal fees and surcharges established by the authority under section 19.   (4) The assets of the low-level radioactive waste management fund shall be exempt from all taxation by this state or any of its political subdivisions.   (5) The assets of the low-level radioactive waste management fund shall be preserved, invested, and expended solely pursuant to and for the purposes set forth in this act and in part 137 and shall not be loaned or otherwise transferred or used by the state for any other purpose. History: 1987, Act 204, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1987 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 434, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1995
MI Comp L § 333.26221 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 333 - Health|Act 204 of 1987 - Low-Level Radioactive Waste Authority Act (333.26201 - 333.26226)|Section 333.26221 - Repealed. 1994, Act 434, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1995.

333.26221 Repealed. 1994, Act 434, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1995. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to report to governor and legislature.
MI Comp L § 333.26222 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 333 - Health|Act 204 of 1987 - Low-Level Radioactive Waste Authority Act (333.26201 - 333.26226)|Section 333.26222 - Noncompliance.

333.26222 Noncompliance. Sec. 22.  The failure of the authority to comply with a requirement of this act that pertains to specified dates by which certain acts are to occur shall not invalidate an action taken by the authority after the specified date, if that action is otherwise in compliance with this act. History: 1987, Act 204, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1987
MI Comp L § 333.26223 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 333 - Health|Act 204 of 1987 - Low-Level Radioactive Waste Authority Act (333.26201 - 333.26226)|Section 333.26223 - Annual Report.

333.26223 Annual report. Sec. 23.  The authority shall make an annual report to the governor and to the legislature. The annual report shall include a full account of the activities of the authority. History: 1987, Act 204, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1987
MI Comp L § 333.26224 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 333 - Health|Act 204 of 1987 - Low-Level Radioactive Waste Authority Act (333.26201 - 333.26226)|Section 333.26224 - Assistance From Other Department or Agencies; Reimbursement for Costs.

333.26224 Assistance from other department or agencies; reimbursement for costs. Sec. 24.  Upon the request of the authority, any department or agency of this state shall assist the authority in fulfilling its responsibilities under this act and that department or agency shall be reimbursed for costs associated with that assistance. History: 1987, Act 204, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1987