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MI HB6033

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/17/2018

Primary Sponsor

Frank Liberati

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires the department to issue a carrier pigeon permit to owners whose pigeon keeping complies with local city, village, township, or county regulations and ordinances.

  • Mandates that pigeon lofts be inspected and found in compliance with department regulations, maintained in clean and orderly condition, and kept in good repair.

  • Requires pigeon loft construction to comply with local building code regulations of the jurisdiction where the loft is erected.

  • Prohibits cities, villages, townships, and counties from enacting ordinances that ban the keeping of carrier pigeons.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Animals; birds; issuance of carrier pigeon permits; require compliance with local ordinances and regulations and prohibit the enactment of local ordinances that prohibit the keeping of carrier pigeons. Amends sec. 2 of 1974 PA 57 (MCL 433.352).

Local government: other

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/17/2018

5/22/2018

Committee Referrals

Agriculture5/17/2018

Full Bill Text

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