MOURNING DOVES; OPEN SEASONS - H.B. 6147: FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 6147 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Representative Sue Tabor
House Committee: Conservation and Outdoor Recreation
Senate Committee: Hunting, Fishing and Forestry
CONTENT
The bill would amend Part 401 (Wildlife Conservation) of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to include mourning doves in the definition of "game" beginning June 1, 2001.
The bill also would repeal a section that allows only the Legislature to designate species as game and establish the first open season for the taking of an animal (MCL 324.40110).
MCL 324.40103 - Legislative Analyst: N. Nagata
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have an indeterminate fiscal impact depending on whether the addition of mourning doves would cause an increase in the sale of small game licenses, or an increase in enforcement activities or fines related to dove hunting.
Currently, approximately 365,000 small game licenses are issued, generating approximately $4 million in revenue.
Date Completed: 12-4-00 - Fiscal Analyst: P. GrahamFloor\hb6147 - Bill Analysis @ http://www.state.mi.us/sfa
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.