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MI SB1393

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/16/2010

Primary Sponsor

Mark Jansen

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Origin

Senate

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Allows legally blind residents to purchase senior restricted or senior all-species fishing licenses and requires them to carry proof of blindness while fishing.

  • Enables disabled veterans to purchase any senior hunting or fishing license, defined as residents rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as permanently and totally disabled at 100% rate or individually unemployable.

  • Establishes a pilot disabled veterans firearm deer season in at least 3 areas including Marquette County and deer management units 053 and 064, corresponding with youth firearm deer hunting days, allowing one deer per veteran.

  • Creates a special military deer hunting program to match deer management assistance permit holders with qualified active duty service members returning from deployment outside Michigan during the regular November firearm season.

  • Requires disabled veterans and qualified individuals to possess and provide proof of eligibility upon request from peace officers, and processes disabled veteran licenses the same as senior citizen licenses for appropriation purposes.

Legislative Description

Natural resources; hunting; military deer hunting program; establish. Amends sec. 43537 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43537).

Natural resources, hunting

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Hunting, Fishing And Outdoor Recreation

6/16/2010

Committee Referrals

Hunting, Fishing And Outdoor Recreation6/16/2010

Full Bill Text

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