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MI SB1000
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Natural Resources to keep state lands open to hunting unless closed for public safety, fish/wildlife management, or homeland security reasons, and to manage land to prevent net decreases in acreage open to hunting.
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Establishes that the department cannot prohibit licensed individuals from carrying pistols on department property in compliance with Michigan's concealed carry law.
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Requires comprehensive inventory of state forest roads divided into regions, with forest roads open to motorized public use by default unless specifically designated otherwise by department order.
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Amends regulations for personal watercraft operation including requirements for personal flotation devices, engine cutoff switch lanyards, operational restrictions during sunset to 8 a.m., and distance requirements when crossing near other vessels.
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Modifies off-road vehicle (ORV) and all-terrain vehicle (ATV) operation rules for children under 16, including safety certificate requirements, age restrictions, and exceptions for organized racing events meeting specific safety standards; repeals four sections of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act.
Legislative Description
Natural resources; other; certain reporting requirements; repeal. Amends secs. 504, 506, 511, 705, 4113, 8206, 43540a, 47102, 48735, 71507, 72118, 80205 & 81129 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.504 et seq.) & repeals secs. 2521, 20112b, 32614 & 81149 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.2521 et seq.).
Environmental protection: other
Last Action
Assigned Pa 0237'18 With Immediate Effect
9/5/2018