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MI HB4029

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/30/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bradley Slagh

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires the Natural Resources Commission to issue hunting/trapping orders before June 1, or the orders will not be valid until the following calendar year's seasons

  • Mandates the Department of Natural Resources publish annual hunting, fishing, and trapping guides and make printed copies available to the public no later than August 15

  • Clarifies that orders suspending or modifying open seasons for fish, game, fur-bearing animals, or game birds must not remain in effect for more than 5 years

  • Renames the "sports fishing handbook" to "fishing guide" throughout the statute

  • Maintains existing requirements for public notification of rule changes through newspapers and annual guides, while updating procedural language

Legislative Description

Natural resources: hunting; posting of rules and regulations by a certain date; require. Amends secs. 40113a & 41103 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40113a & 324.41103).

State agencies (existing): natural resources

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Government Operations

5/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Government Operations5/6/2025
Natural Resources And Tourism1/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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