Agriculture: other; water quality protection fee; extend sunset. Amends sec. 8715 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.8715) & repeals (See bill).
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Overview
This bill extends the existing water quality protection fee for agricultural products in Michigan. It maintains the current fee of $270 per product and outlines fees for specialty fertilizers and soil conditioners. The bill also specifies how the collected fees should be handled, including a restriction on using the funds for purposes outside of those outlined in the legislation, and sets a sunset date for the fees.
Key provisions
- Establishes an annual water quality protection fee of $270 per registered product.
- Imposes a late fee of $100 for pesticide registrations received after June 30.
- Requires specialty fertilizer and soil conditioner registrants to pay an additional $100 fee.
- Sets fee rates for fertilizer manufacturers/distributors based on nitrogen content (until 2016) and then per pound.
- Directs collected fees to the state treasurer and a designated fund.
- Includes a provision to suspend fee collection if funds are used for unauthorized purposes.
- Allows for audits of records related to the fees.
Who is affected
- Fertilizer manufacturers
- Fertilizer distributors
- Agricultural product registrants
- Specialty fertilizer and soil conditioner registrants
- The State Treasurer
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