{"id":7536,"date":"2025-07-09T12:33:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T16:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/irwin\/?page_id=7536"},"modified":"2025-08-18T14:02:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T18:02:04","slug":"polluter-pay","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/irwin\/polluter-pay\/","title":{"rendered":"Polluter Pay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/senatedems.com\/irwin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/08\/irwin-polluterpay-1-scaled-1.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;irwin-polluterpay&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f9f6f2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||4px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Noto Serif||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.72em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Inter|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#0072da&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Noto Serif|700|on||||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#232a33&#8243; header_4_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<h2><em><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW61334267 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61334267 BCX0\">When industries pollute our land, contaminate our water, and harm our health, they need to be held accountable.<\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"EOP SCXW61334267 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">That\u2019s what the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pollution Cleanup Package<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is about \u2014<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> making much-needed improvements to Michigan\u2019s weak pollution cleanup laws that have, for too long, shielded polluters from taking responsibility for the harm they\u2019ve caused to residents and communities around the state.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Crafted through extensive consultation with industry stakeholders, environmental advocates, and representatives from local and state government, this legislation would <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">protect Michigan\u2019s public health and environment by:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Requiring more thorough cleanups of contaminated sites,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Making information about polluted sites more available, and<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Empowering those harmed by pollution to seek justice.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In Michigan right now, there are 27,000 contaminated sites caused by polluters <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2014 <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">and<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> that\u2019s just the ones we\u2019re <\/span><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">aware <\/span><\/i><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Over half of those are orphaned, left behind for taxpayers and communities to foot the bill and face the potential threats to their health, including cancer, birth defects, miscarriages, and kidney failure.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/senatedems.com\/irwin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/08\/MDS_231025_W3A1233-1.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;When industries pollute our land, contaminate our water, and harm our health, they need to be held accountable. &#8221; title_text=&#8221;MDS_231025_W3A1233 (1)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;5px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Noto Serif||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.72em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Inter|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#0072da&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Noto Serif|700|||||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#232a33&#8243; header_4_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<ul><\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We must bring greater transparency to the state of the land and water that surrounds us <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2014<\/span> <b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">because residents have a right to know about pollution in their backyard<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThese bills put liability where it belongs: with the polluters, not the public.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>\u2013 Sen. Irwin\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Find out where Michigan\u2019s contaminated sites are located by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/experience.arcgis.com\/experience\/caac24695429449bbf6cc6d89c111d3b\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">checking out this interactive map.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#232a33&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|50px||||&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;5px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Noto Serif||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#232a33&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.72em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Inter|800||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#232a33&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Noto Serif|700|on||||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#232a33&#8243; header_4_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;55px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|40px|30px|40px|true|true&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">In the News<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michiganadvance.com\/2025\/06\/06\/michigan-democrats-aim-once-again-to-hold-polluters-accountable-for-cleanups\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Michigan Democrats aim once again to hold polluters accountable for cleanups<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thumbwind.com\/2025\/06\/07\/michigan-pollution-law-overhaul\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Michigan Pollution Law Overhaul Targets Polluters With Costly Cleanup Mandates<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/us\/michigan-lawmakers-push-for-make-polluters-pay-legislation-amid-opposition\/ar-AA1GBXvW\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Michigan lawmakers push for &#8216;Make Polluters Pay&#8217; legislation amid opposition<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f9f6f2&#8243; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Noto Serif||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#232a33&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.72em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Inter|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#0072da&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Noto Serif|700|on||||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#232a33&#8243; header_4_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|40px|30px|40px|true|true&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<h2><em><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW141132291 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141132291 BCX0\">\u201cIf you pollute our water, poison our soil, or threaten public health \u2014 you pay to clean it up.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW141132291 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141132291 BCX0\">&#8211; <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW141132291 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141132291 BCX0\">Rep. Morgan, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141132291 BCX0\">co-sponsor<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141132291 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141132291 BCX0\">of the House companion legislation\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW141132291 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px||2px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Noto Serif||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#232a33&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.72em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Inter|800||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#0072da&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Noto Serif|700|on||||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#232a33&#8243; header_4_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|50px||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">What the Legislation Does:<\/h2>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Noto Serif||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#232a33&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.72em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Inter|800||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#0072da&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Noto Serif|700|on||||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#232a33&#8243; header_4_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|50px||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">Increases accessibility of information about polluted sites and requires more contaminated materials to be removed or treated rather than left in place<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Senate Bill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislature.mi.gov\/Bills\/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0391\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">391<\/span><\/b><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"none\">(Sen. Irwin)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">Provides a usable process for updating cleanup criteria to protect public health as researchers learn more about risks and prioritizes removing contamination over using land\/water use restrictions <\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Senate Bill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislature.mi.gov\/Bills\/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0392\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">392<\/span><\/b><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"none\">(Sen. Moss)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">Makes necessary changes to rulemaking so experts can update inputs for cleanup criteria and target detection limits <\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Senate Bill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislature.mi.gov\/Bills\/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0385\">385<\/a> (Sen. Chang)<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">Enables people exposed to a hazardous substance to recover costs from the polluter to cover medical monitoring before a serious health condition has been diagnosed <\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Senate Bill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislature.mi.gov\/Bills\/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0386\">386<\/a> (Sen. Shink)<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Noto Serif||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#232a33&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.72em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Inter|800||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#0072da&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Noto Serif|700|on||||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#232a33&#8243; header_4_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|50px||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">Extends the statute of limitations for hazardous substance claims so Michiganders who have only recently found out that they were harmed can sue polluters, aligning with the federal statute of limitations\u2019 \u201cdiscovery rule.\u201d <\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Senate Bill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislature.mi.gov\/Bills\/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0387\">387<\/a> (Sen. McMorrow)<\/p>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"none\">Extends the statute of limitations under NREPA so the state of Michigan can hold polluters accountable for cleanup costs and damages to our environment from contaminants not regulated before 1994, including PFAS <\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Senate Bill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislature.mi.gov\/Bills\/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0393\">393<\/a> (Sen. McCann)<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Learn more about the Pollution Cleanup Package <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/irwin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/06\/Pollution-Cleanup-Package-2025-explainer.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_slider _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;101px||100px|||&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_slide _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Inter|700|||||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Noto Serif|700|||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#0072da&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.72em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p><em><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW162100998 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162100998 BCX0\">\u201cMichigan laws should protect residents, and the default response to a spill should be to clean it up, not fencing it off and letting it sit. <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW162100998 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162100998 BCX0\">We know that contamination cleanup can be difficult, but the current law <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162100998 BCX0\">doesn\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162100998 BCX0\"> even require polluters to try. The Polluter Pay legislation prioritizes removing contamination rather than simply issuing land and water use restrictions.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW162100998 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW162100998 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u2013 Senator Moss<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Inter|700|||||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Noto Serif|700|||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#0072da&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.72em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p><em><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW145736389 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145736389 BCX0\">\u201cBy the time we understood PFAS risks, the legal window to hold polluters accountable had already slammed shut. <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW145736389 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145736389 BCX0\">For decades, manufacturers knew that even low levels of these \u2018forever chemicals\u2019 were dangerous and covered it up. We <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145736389 BCX0\">can\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145736389 BCX0\"> let companies get away with poisoning Michigan just because they hid the evidence long enough.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW145736389 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW162100998 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u2013 Senator McMorrow<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Inter|700|||||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Noto Serif|700|||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#0072da&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.72em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p><em><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW75395965 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75395965 BCX0\">\u201cWhen you\u2019re notified a polluter has exposed you to a hazardous substance, of course, you want to find out if your health has been affected. <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW75395965 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW75395965 BCX0\">People already have the right to sue polluters who make them sick, but it often takes a while for the ill effects of a toxic exposure to manifest in a medical diagnosis. My bill would make polluters liable for the costs of medical monitoring to detect problems in the people they put at risk.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW75395965 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW162100998 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u2013 Senator Shink<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Inter|700|||||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Noto Serif|700|||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#0072da&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.72em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p><em><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW97514193 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW97514193 BCX0\">\u201cYou don\u2019t always know immediately that you have been harmed by pollution. <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW97514193 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW97514193 BCX0\">By starting the clock on polluters\u2019 liability before the problem is detected, Michigan\u2019s statute of limitations incentivizes coverups and penalizes people for not knowing they were being poisoned. My bill would, like federal law, start the clock on liability when a person finds out about the pollution so that they have a meaningful chance to seek justice.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW97514193 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW162100998 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u2013 Senator McCann<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Inter|700|||||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Noto Serif|700|||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#0072da&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.72em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p><em><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW116185490 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116185490 BCX0\">\u201cMy village of Pellston has beautiful artesian spring water that we cannot drink. <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW116185490 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116185490 BCX0\">I am a water protector, and my own mother was a tribal elder who died of pancreatic cancer from PFAS exposure. Now <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW116185490 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116185490 BCX0\">I\u2019m<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116185490 BCX0\"> just waiting for another family member who will get sick and die from PFAS. As legislators, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116185490 BCX0\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116185490 BCX0\"> your job to make laws that protect us and our communities.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW116185490 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW162100998 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u2013 <span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW116185490 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116185490 BCX0\">Andrea Pierce<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW116185490 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116185490 BCX0\">, on behalf of the Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition and the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116185490 BCX0\">Anishinaabek<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW116185490 BCX0\"> Caucus. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Inter|700|||||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Noto Serif|700|||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#0072da&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.72em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p><em><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW218251809 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218251809 BCX0\">\u201cThe costs of pollution should fall on polluters, not on taxpayers, ethical businesses, or future generations. <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW218251809 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218251809 BCX0\">I hear some businesses complaining that this legislation would increase their costs. But responsible companies adapt under pressure, and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218251809 BCX0\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218251809 BCX0\"> not fair to allow companies to artificially inflate their profit margins by evading accountability. This legislation <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218251809 BCX0\">doesn\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218251809 BCX0\"> target business; it targets pollution.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW218251809 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW162100998 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u2013 <span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW218251809 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218251809 BCX0\">Jimmy <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218251809 BCX0\">Banish<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW218251809 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218251809 BCX0\">, Chief Operations Officer of the Bear Factory<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Inter|700|||||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Noto Serif|700|||||||&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#0072da&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.72em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<p><em><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW84017406 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84017406 BCX0\">\u201cMy family and community have been directly <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84017406 BCX0\">impacted<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84017406 BCX0\"> by the PFAS contamination from Wurtsmith Air Force Base. We <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84017406 BCX0\">have been<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84017406 BCX0\"> shocked to learn that we have no recourse in the courts against those who caused the harm because of Michigan\u2019s barbaric statute of limitations system. <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW84017406 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84017406 BCX0\">People, businesses, and local governments all lose their rights to seek justice before they even know they have been harmed. 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