FIREARM HUNTING PLATFORM - S.B. 438: FLOOR ANALYSIS
Senate Bill 438 (as reported by the Committee of the Whole)
Sponsor: Senator Dave Jaye
Committee: Hunting, Fishing and Forestry
CONTENT
The bill would amend Part 401 (Wildlife Conservation) of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to allow an individual to use a platform and removable tree steps on private and public nonforest land open for lawful hunting, for otherwise lawful firearm hunting.
The term "platform" would mean a raised horizontal surface constructed or erected by a person that would increase the person's field of vision using the horizontal surface beyond the field of vision that would normally be attained by that person standing on the ground.
Proposed MCL 324.40113b - Legislative Analyst: N. Nagata
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 5-18-99 - Fiscal Analyst: G. Cutler
Floor\sb438 - Analysis available @ http://www.michiganlegislature.org
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.