Terms Used In Michigan Laws 333.13721

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
   If the authority proposes an amendment to the construction and operating license for the disposal site to conform to the requirements of this part and the rules promulgated under this part, or if the director determines that amendments are necessary to conform to the requirements of this part or the rules promulgated under this part, the director may amend the construction and operating license issued to the authority as necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, and the environment. However, prior to authorizing an amendment to a construction and operating license, the director shall submit a proposed amendment to the department of natural resources for review and comment. The director shall submit the department of natural resources’ comments and the director’s response to those comments to the review board created in the low-level radioactive waste authority act, and to the local monitoring committees. An amendment to a construction and operating license shall specify the time required to complete any required modifications. The director may prescribe a fee to be paid by the authority from revenues collected by the disposal site that is sufficient to cover the department’s administrative costs associated with the processing and modification of the construction and operating license. A construction and operating license issued under this part is subject to amendment, as provided in the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being section 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.