Senate Bill 1093 Summary

• Establishes a "qualified nonresident" category for nonresidents who own Michigan land or are former residents with 10 consecutive years of prior residency in the state who hunt with a qualifying family member sponsor (spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, or child).

• Reduces hunting license fees for qualified nonresidents to 50% of standard nonresident rates across multiple license types: base license ($75 vs $150), limited small game license ($40 vs $80), combination hunt and fish license ($132.50 vs $265), and wolf hunting license ($250 vs $500).

• Creates a new combination deer license costing $40 that includes two tags—one unrestricted tag for any antlered deer and one restricted tag for deer with at least 3 antler points per side.

• Allows qualified nonresidents to purchase additional deer licenses for $85 compared to $170 for standard nonresidents.

• Restructures fishing license provisions to require individuals age 17 and older to obtain an all-species fishing license ($25 resident, $75 nonresident, or $37.50 for qualified nonresidents) to take aquatic species.