SENATE BILL NO. 438


   March 16, 1999, Introduced by Senator JAYE and referred to the
        Committee on Hunting, Fishing and Forestry.



        A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

   "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

   (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 40113b.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 40113B.  (1) NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 40113A(2), AN

 2    INDIVIDUAL MAY USE A PLATFORM FOR OTHERWISE LAWFUL FIREARM

 3    HUNTING.

 4         (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "PLATFORM" MEANS A RAISED HORI-

 5    ZONTAL SURFACE CONSTRUCTED OR ERECTED BY A PERSON THAT INCREASES

 6    THE FIELD OF VISION OF A PERSON USING THE HORIZONTAL SURFACE

 7    BEYOND THE FIELD OF VISION THAT WOULD NORMALLY BE ATTAINED BY

 8    THAT PERSON STANDING ON THE GROUND.








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