Environmental Rules Review Committee

• For more information, contact Dave Fiedler, Regulatory Affairs Officer, at 517-284-6705 or FiedlerD@Michigan.gov.

  The Environmental Rules Review Committee (ERRC) was created by Public Act 267 of 2018, the ERRC was created to oversee all rulemaking of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. The ERRC is comprised of four ex-officio department heads and 12 members, appointed by the governor, who represent different industries and organizations outlined in statute.

  PFAS RULEMAKING

  On Thursday, February 27, 2020, the ERRC approved the draft proposed Supplying Water to the Public rules which limit PFAS contamination in drinking water.

  The draft “PFAS” rules and supporting documents are being forwarded to the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules and will then move on to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR), the final step in the rulemaking process.

  The official draft PFAS rules and other supporting documents are published on the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules’ Web site at Michigan.gov/MOAHR. Select “Administrative Rules”, “Pending Rules Activity,” and then “Rules Currently Pending in the Rulemaking Process.” Sort by Rule Set #, scroll to Rule Set # 2019-35 EG, and select it. Access Rule Set # 2019-35 EG directly,

  Video recording of the February 27, 2020 ERRC Meeting

  HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT RULEMAKING

  Updates to the Hazardous Waste Management rules are also in the final stage of rulemaking. This rule set (2018-12 EQ) did not go through the oversight of the ERRC because the rulemaking started prior to the creation of the ERRC. The JCAR Package which includes the draft rules, public hearing transcript, written comments received during the public comment period, and the JCAR report were submitted to MOAHR on January 31, 2020.

  The official draft Hazardous Waste Management rules and supporting documents are published on the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules’ Web site at Michigan.gov/MOAHR. Select “Administrative Rules”, “Pending Rules Activity,” and then “Rules Currently Pending in the Rulemaking Process.” Sort by Rule Set #, scroll to Rule Set # 2018-12 EQ and select it. Access Rule Set # 2018-12 EQ directly.

  NEXT MEETING

  No new meetings have been scheduled. It is expected the ERRC will be meeting late summer when new rulemaking is proposed.