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MI Comp L § 324.5403 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539)|451-1994-II-1-SEWAGE-DISPOSAL-AND-WATERWORKS-SYSTEMS - Part Sewage Disposal and Waterworks Systems (324.4101...324.5419)|451-1994-II-1-SEWAGE-DISPOSAL-AND-WATERWORKS-SYSTEMS-54 - Part 54 (Safe Drinking Water Assistance) (324.5401...324.5419)|Section 324.5403 - Definitions; P to W.

324.5403 Definitions; P to W.Sec. 5403.  As used in this part:   (a) "Priority list" means the annual ranked listing of projects developed by the department in section 5406.  (b) "Project" means a project related to the planning, design, and construction or alteration of a waterworks system and may include utilization of more efficient energy and resources as described in any of the following:  (i) The cost-effective governmental energy use act, 2012 PA 625, MCL 18.1711 to 18.1725.  (ii) Section 11c of 1851 PA 156, MCL 46.11c.  (iii) Section 75b of 1846 RS 16, MCL 41.75b.  (iv) Section 5f of the home rule city act, 1909 PA 279, MCL 117.5f.  (v) Section 24b of the home rule village act, 1909 PA 278, MCL 78.24b.  (vi) Section 36 of the general law village act, 1895 PA 3, MCL 68.36.  (c) "Project refinancing assistance" means buying or refinancing the debt obligations of water suppliers if construction activities commenced, and the debt obligation was incurred, after June 17, 1997.  (d) "Public water supply" means a waterworks system that provides water for drinking or household purposes to persons other than the supplier of the water, except for those waterworks systems that supply water to only 1 house, apartment, or other domicile occupied or intended to be occupied on a day-to-day basis by an individual, family group, or equivalent.  (e) "State drinking water standards" means rules promulgated under section 5 of Act 399, MCL 325.1005, that establish water quality standards necessary to protect public health or that establish treatment techniques to meet these water quality standards.  (f) "Water supplier" or "supplier" means a municipality or its designated representative accepted by the director, a legal business entity, or any other person that owns a public water supply. However, water supplier does not include a water hauler.  (g) "Waterworks system" or "system" means a system of pipes and structures through which water is obtained or distributed and includes any of the following that are actually used or intended to be used for the purpose of furnishing water for drinking or household purposes:   (i) Wells and well structures.  (ii) Intakes and cribs.  (iii) Pumping stations.  (iv) Treatment plants.  (v) Storage tanks.  (vi) Pipelines and appurtenances.  (vii) A combination of any of the items specified in subparagraphs (i) to (vi). History: Add. 1997, Act 26, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1997 ;-- Am. 2021, Act 45, Imd. Eff. July 1, 2021 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.5404 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539)|451-1994-II-1-SEWAGE-DISPOSAL-AND-WATERWORKS-SYSTEMS - Part Sewage Disposal and Waterworks Systems (324.4101...324.5419)|451-1994-II-1-SEWAGE-DISPOSAL-AND-WATERWORKS-SYSTEMS-54 - Part 54 (Safe Drinking Water Assistance) (324.5401...324.5419)|Section 324.5404 - Water Suppliers; Qualifications for Assistance.

324.5404 Water suppliers; qualifications for assistance.  Sec. 5404.  (1) Water suppliers owning the following types of public water supplies qualify to receive assistance under this part:  (a) A community water supply.   (b) A noncommunity water supply that operates as a nonprofit entity.  (2) Water suppliers identified in subsection (1) that serve 10,000 people or less may qualify for assistance from funds prescribed in section 1452(a)(2) of part 6 of the federal safe drinking water act, 42 U.S.C. 300j-12.  (3) Project planning costs are eligible for funding under this part and will be reimbursed by the department as follows:  (a) For a municipality serving greater than 10,000 people, incurred planning costs related to the proposed project may be reimbursed as part of the construction loan approved by the Michigan municipal bond authority. These costs shall be repaid as part of the outstanding construction loan proceeds according to a schedule established by the authority.  (b) For a municipality serving less than 10,000 people, incurred planning costs related to the proposed project will be directly reimbursed by the department upon completion and submittal of an approvable project plan by the municipality to the department. These costs shall be repaid as part of the outstanding planning loan proceeds according to a schedule established by the authority.  (c) For disadvantaged communities, incurred planning costs related to the proposed project shall be directly reimbursed to the extent funds are available by the department upon completion and submittal of an approvable project plan by the municipality to the department. Technical assistance funds identified in section 1452(g)(2)(D) or section 1452(d)(1) of part E of the federal safe drinking water act, 42 U.S.C. 300j-12, shall be used to the extent available, to forgive repayment of the planning loan.  (4) Only water suppliers that have no outstanding prior year fees as prescribed in Act 399 may receive assistance under this part.  (5) A federal, state, or other water supplier that is not regulated by the department shall not receive assistance under this part. History: Add. 1997, Act 26, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1997 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.5407 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539)|451-1994-II-1-SEWAGE-DISPOSAL-AND-WATERWORKS-SYSTEMS - Part Sewage Disposal and Waterworks Systems (324.4101...324.5419)|451-1994-II-1-SEWAGE-DISPOSAL-AND-WATERWORKS-SYSTEMS-54 - Part 54 (Safe Drinking Water Assistance) (324.5401...324.5419)|Section 324.5407 - Identification of Projects in Fundable Range.

324.5407 Identification of projects in fundable range.  Sec. 5407.  The department shall annually identify those projects in the fundable range of the priority list. Following the identification of projects in the fundable range, the department shall review, generally in priority order, the project plans for these projects and, following completion of the environmental review process described in section 5408, either approve or disapprove the project plans. History: Add. 1997, Act 26, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1997 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.5410 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539)|451-1994-II-1-SEWAGE-DISPOSAL-AND-WATERWORKS-SYSTEMS - Part Sewage Disposal and Waterworks Systems (324.4101...324.5419)|451-1994-II-1-SEWAGE-DISPOSAL-AND-WATERWORKS-SYSTEMS-54 - Part 54 (Safe Drinking Water Assistance) (324.5401...324.5419)|Section 324.5410 - Water Suppliers; Responsibility to Obtain Permits or Clearances; Incorporation of Provisions, Conditions, and Mitigative Measures; Review of Documents by Department; Enforcement.

324.5410 Water suppliers; responsibility to obtain permits or clearances; incorporation of provisions, conditions, and mitigative measures; review of documents by department; enforcement. Sec. 5410.  (1) A water supplier who receives assistance under this part is responsible for obtaining any federal, state, or local permits or clearances required for the project and shall perform any surveys or studies that are required in conjunction with the permits or clearances.  (2) A water supplier who receives assistance under this part shall incorporate all appropriate provisions, conditions, and mitigative measures included in the applicable studies, surveys, permits, clearances, and licenses into the construction documents. These documents are subject to review by the department for conformity with environmental determinations and coordination requirements.  (3) All applicable and appropriate conditions and mitigative measures shall be enforced by the water supplier or its designated representative and shall apply to all construction and post-construction activities, including disposal of all liquid or solid spoils, waste material, and residuals from construction. History: Add. 1997, Act 26, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1997 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.5411 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539)|451-1994-II-1-SEWAGE-DISPOSAL-AND-WATERWORKS-SYSTEMS - Part Sewage Disposal and Waterworks Systems (324.4101...324.5419)|451-1994-II-1-SEWAGE-DISPOSAL-AND-WATERWORKS-SYSTEMS-54 - Part 54 (Safe Drinking Water Assistance) (324.5401...324.5419)|Section 324.5411 - Application for Assistance; Review by Department; Order of Approval; Incorporation of Other Documents; Use of Project Assistance as Matching Requirements; Eligibility Certification.

324.5411 Application for assistance; review by department; order of approval; incorporation of other documents; use of project assistance as matching requirements; eligibility certification.Sec. 5411.  (1) The department shall review a complete application for assistance for a proposed project submitted under section 5409. If the department approves the application for assistance, the department shall issue an order of approval to establish the specific terms of the assistance. The order of approval shall include, but need not be limited to, all of the following:  (a) The term of the assistance.  (b) The maximum principal amount of the assistance.  (c) The maximum rate of interest or method of calculation of the rate of interest that will be used, or the premium charged.  (2) The order of approval under subsection (1) shall incorporate all requirements, provisions, or information included in the application and other documents submitted to the department during the application process.  (3) The department shall not prohibit a water supplier from using assistance for a project to meet match requirements for federal loans or grants for that project.  (4) After issuance of the order of approval under subsection (1), the department shall certify to the authority that the water supplier is eligible to receive assistance. History: Add. 1997, Act 26, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1997 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 561, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2013 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.5412 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539)|451-1994-II-1-SEWAGE-DISPOSAL-AND-WATERWORKS-SYSTEMS - Part Sewage Disposal and Waterworks Systems (324.4101...324.5419)|451-1994-II-1-SEWAGE-DISPOSAL-AND-WATERWORKS-SYSTEMS-54 - Part 54 (Safe Drinking Water Assistance) (324.5401...324.5419)|Section 324.5412 - Bypassed Projects.

324.5412 Bypassed projects. Sec. 5412.  (1) The department may bypass projects that fail to meet the schedule negotiated and agreed upon between the water supplier and the department, or that do not have approved project plans and specifications and an approvable application 90 days prior to the last day of the state fiscal year, whichever comes first.  (2) A water supplier may submit a written request to the department to extend a project schedule for not more than 60 days. The request shall provide the reason for the noncompliance with the schedule. A water supplier may file 1 additional 30-day extension request to its schedule.   (3) A project bypassed under this section shall not be considered for an order of approval until all other projects have either been funded or rejected. This section does not prohibit the inclusion of the project in the priority list of the next annual funding cycle or the resubmission of an application for assistance in the next annual funding cycle.  (4) The department shall provide affected water suppliers with a written notice of intent to bypass not less than 30 days before the bypass action.  (5) For projects bypassed under this section, the department shall transmit to the water supplier an official notice of bypass for the fundable project.  (6) A bypass action under this section does not modify any compliance dates established pursuant to a permit, order, or other document issued by the department or entered as part of an action brought by the state or a federal agency.  (7) After a project is bypassed, the department may award assistance to projects outside the fundable range. Assistance shall be made available to projects outside the fundable range in priority order contingent upon the supplier's satisfaction of all applicable requirements for assistance within the time period established by the department, but not to exceed 60 days from the date of notification. The department shall notify water suppliers with projects outside the fundable range of bypass action, of the amount of bypassed funds available for obligation, and of the deadline for submittal of a complete, approvable application.  History: Add. 1997, Act 26, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1997 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.5413 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539)|451-1994-II-1-SEWAGE-DISPOSAL-AND-WATERWORKS-SYSTEMS - Part Sewage Disposal and Waterworks Systems (324.4101...324.5419)|451-1994-II-1-SEWAGE-DISPOSAL-AND-WATERWORKS-SYSTEMS-54 - Part 54 (Safe Drinking Water Assistance) (324.5401...324.5419)|Section 324.5413 - Determination to Terminate Assistance; Issuance of Order by Department; Cause; Written Notice to Water Supplier; Repayment of Outstanding Loan Balance Not Affected; Other State and Federal Requirements Not Relieved; Responsibility for Settlement Costs.

324.5413 Determination to terminate assistance; issuance of order by department; cause; written notice to water supplier; repayment of outstanding loan balance not affected; other state and federal requirements not relieved; responsibility for settlement costs. Sec. 5413.  (1) The department may make a determination that assistance should be terminated and may issue an order recommending that the authority take appropriate action to terminate assistance.  (2) Cause for making a determination under subsection (1) includes, but is not limited to, 1 or more of the following:  (a) Substantial failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the agreement providing assistance.   (b) A legal finding or determination that the assistance was obtained by fraud.  (c) Practices in the administration of the project that are illegal or that may impair the successful completion or organization of the project.  (d) Misappropriation of assistance for uses other than those set forth in the agreement providing assistance.  (e) Failure to accept an offer of assistance from the fund within a period of 30 days after receipt of a proposed loan agreement from the authority.  (3) The department shall give written notice to the water supplier by certified letter of the intent to issue an order of termination. This notification shall be issued not less than 30 days before the department forwards the order recommending that the authority take appropriate action to terminate assistance.  (4) The termination of assistance by the authority shall not excuse or otherwise affect the water supplier's requirement for repayment of the outstanding loan balance to the fund. The water supplier shall repay the outstanding loan proceeds according to a schedule established by the authority.  (5) Termination of assistance under this section does not relieve the water supplier of any requirements that may exist under state or federal law to construct the project.   (6) Any settlement costs incurred in the termination of project assistance are the responsibility of the water supplier. History: Add. 1997, Act 26, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1997 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.5414 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539)|451-1994-II-1-SEWAGE-DISPOSAL-AND-WATERWORKS-SYSTEMS - Part Sewage Disposal and Waterworks Systems (324.4101...324.5419)|451-1994-II-1-SEWAGE-DISPOSAL-AND-WATERWORKS-SYSTEMS-54 - Part 54 (Safe Drinking Water Assistance) (324.5401...324.5419)|Section 324.5414 - Determination to Terminate Assistance; Petition by Water Supplier; Issuance of Order by Department; Cause; Repayment of Outstanding Loan Balance Not Affected; Other State or Federal Laws Not Relieved; Responsibility for Settlement Costs.

324.5414 Determination to terminate assistance; petition by water supplier; issuance of order by department; cause; repayment of outstanding loan balance not affected; other state or federal laws not relieved; responsibility for settlement costs. Sec. 5414.  (1) A water supplier may petition the department to make a determination that assistance to that water supplier should be terminated.   (2) Upon receipt of a petition under subsection (1), the department may issue an order recommending the authority to take appropriate action to terminate the assistance for a project for cause. The order is effective on the date the project ceases activities.   (3) Subject to the termination of assistance by the authority and payment of any appropriate termination settlement costs, the department shall issue an order of termination to the authority recommending appropriate action.  (4) The termination of assistance by the authority does not excuse or otherwise affect the water supplier's requirement for repayment of the outstanding loan balance to the fund. The water supplier shall repay the outstanding loan proceeds according to a schedule established by the authority.   (5) Termination of assistance under this section does not relieve the water supplier of any requirements that may exist under state or federal law to construct the project.   (6) Any settlement costs incurred in the termination of project assistance are the responsibility of the water supplier. History: Add. 1997, Act 26, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1997 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.5415 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539)|451-1994-II-1-SEWAGE-DISPOSAL-AND-WATERWORKS-SYSTEMS - Part Sewage Disposal and Waterworks Systems (324.4101...324.5419)|451-1994-II-1-SEWAGE-DISPOSAL-AND-WATERWORKS-SYSTEMS-54 - Part 54 (Safe Drinking Water Assistance) (324.5401...324.5419)|Section 324.5415 - Annual Establishment of Interest Rates; Criteria.

324.5415 Annual establishment of interest rates; criteria. Sec. 5415.  (1) The department shall annually establish the interest rates to be assessed for projects receiving assistance under this part. These rates of interest shall be in effect for loans made during the next state fiscal year.  (2) In establishing the interest rates under subsection (1), all of the following criteria shall be considered:  (a) Future demands.  (b) Present demands.  (c) Market conditions.   (d) Cost of compliance with program elements. History: Add. 1997, Act 26, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1997 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.5416 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539)|451-1994-II-1-SEWAGE-DISPOSAL-AND-WATERWORKS-SYSTEMS - Part Sewage Disposal and Waterworks Systems (324.4101...324.5419)|451-1994-II-1-SEWAGE-DISPOSAL-AND-WATERWORKS-SYSTEMS-54 - Part 54 (Safe Drinking Water Assistance) (324.5401...324.5419)|Section 324.5416 - Administration and Implementation Costs; Payment Sources.

324.5416 Administration and implementation costs; payment sources. Sec. 5416.  The costs of administering and implementing this part by the department, the designated agents of the department, and the authority may be paid from funds annually appropriated by the legislature from 1 or more of the following sources:  (a) An amount taken from the federal capitalization grant, subject to the limitations prescribed in the federal safe drinking water act.  (b) A local match provided by the water supplier receiving assistance not to exceed the department's administrative costs associated with providing the assistance.   (c) Interest or earnings realized on loan repayments to the fund, unless the earnings are pledged to secure or repay any indebtedness of the authority.  (d) Proceeds of bonds or notes issued pursuant to the fund and sold by the authority.   (e) Any other money appropriated by the legislature. History: Add. 1997, Act 26, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1997 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.5418 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539)|451-1994-II-1-SEWAGE-DISPOSAL-AND-WATERWORKS-SYSTEMS - Part Sewage Disposal and Waterworks Systems (324.4101...324.5419)|451-1994-II-1-SEWAGE-DISPOSAL-AND-WATERWORKS-SYSTEMS-54 - Part 54 (Safe Drinking Water Assistance) (324.5401...324.5419)|Section 324.5418 - Appeal; Judicial Review.

324.5418 Appeal; judicial review. Sec. 5418.  Determinations made by the department may be appealed in writing to the director. Determinations made by the director are final. Judicial review may be sought under section 631 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.631. History: Add. 1997, Act 26, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1997 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA