Michigan SB0305 creates an air quality enforcement and mitigation fund to benefit communities affected by air pollution.

Michigan SB0305 amends the Environmental Protection Act to establish an air quality enforcement and mitigation fund. The fund will receive civil and administrative fines related to air pollution violations. Twenty percent of the fund will support administrative and fiscal requirements, while eighty percent will be used for air quality community impact grants. These grants will prioritize environmental justice communities, focusing on air pollution mitigation, health impact assessments, and education and training programs.

Michigan SB0305 creates an air quality enforcement and mitigation fund to benefit communities affected by air pollution.

Michigan SB0305 amends the Environmental Protection Act to establish an air quality enforcement and mitigation fund. The fund will receive civil and administrative fines related to air pollution violations. Twenty percent of the fund will support administrative and fiscal requirements, while eighty percent will be used for air quality community impact grants. These grants will prioritize environmental justice communities, focusing on air pollution mitigation, health impact assessments, and education and training programs.