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MI HB5210

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/24/2026

Primary Sponsor

Gregory Alexander

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Allows commercial fishing licensees to list single or multiple vessels on a single license, list the same vessel on multiple licenses, and add or remove vessels at any time with written notification to the department

  • Increases the fee for license transfers (such as transferring to a larger vessel, transferring ownership after sale, or replacing a lost vessel) from $1.00 to $25.00

  • Removes the restriction that limited issuance to no more than one license per vessel per calendar year

  • Updates terminology throughout the statute from "boat, tug, or launch" to "vessel" for consistency

  • Maintains existing requirements including the 50-mile radius restriction from the designated port for transferred licenses and the requirement to pay the difference when transferring to a larger vessel

Legislative Description

Natural resources: fishing; listing of different vessels on a single license; allow. Amends sec. 47331 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.47331).

Natural resources: fishing

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Natural Resources And Agriculture

2/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources And Agriculture2/26/2026
Natural Resources And Tourism11/4/2025

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