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MI HB5210
Bill
Status
2/24/2026
Primary Sponsor
Gregory Alexander
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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Removes the restriction that limited issuance to no more than one license per vessel per calendar year
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Updates terminology throughout the statute from "boat, tug, or launch" to "vessel" for consistency
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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