SB-0927, As Passed Senate, August 4, 2004                                   

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 927

                                                                             A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled                                             

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"                       

by amending section 43705 (MCL 324.43705), as added by 2001 PA              

50.                                                                         

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1       Sec. 43705.  (1) A joint legislative work group on game and                 

2   fish program revenue is established.   This

3   (2) The work group shall consist of representatives of the                  

4   house and senate standing committees with primary responsibility            

5   for natural resources issues and the house and senate                       

6   appropriations subcommittees on natural resources.  Members shall           

7   be appointed on a bipartisan basis by the speaker of the house of           

8   representatives and the senate majority leader.  The work group             

9   shall also include representatives of the natural resources                 

10  commission and  stakeholders other interested parties.                     

1   (3) The members first appointed to the work group shall be                  

2   appointed within 30 days after the effective date of the 2004               

3   amendatory act that amended this section.

4   (4) Each member of the work group shall serve at the pleasure               

5   of the speaker of the house of representatives or the senate                

6   majority leader, whichever appointed the member.                            

7       (5) If a vacancy occurs on the work group, the vacancy shall                

8   be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was                

9   made.                                                                       

10      (6) The first meeting of the work group shall be called by                  

11  the senate majority leader.  At the first meeting, the work group           

12  shall elect from among its members a chairperson and other                  

13  officers as it considers necessary or appropriate.  After the               

14  first meeting, the work group shall meet at least quarterly, or             

15  more frequently at the call of the chairperson or if requested by           

16  2 or more members.                                                          

17      (7) A majority of the members of the work group constitute a                

18  quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of the work             

19  group.  A majority of the members present and serving are                   

20  required for official action of the work group.                             

21      (8) Members of the work group shall serve without                           

22  compensation.  However, members of the work group may be                    

23  reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in              

24  the performance of their official duties as members of the work             

25  group.                                                                      

26  (9) Assistance and staff support to the work group may be                   

27  provided by the house and senate fiscal agencies.   The work                

1   group shall issue a report by September 30, 2002,

2   (10) By December 31, 2004, and annually thereafter, the work                

3   group shall issue to the members of the legislature  which                  

4   includes a report on game and fish program revenue.  The report            

5   shall include, but need not be limited to, tax credit issues and            

6   alternative funding options to establish stable sources of                  

7   long-term financial support for game and fish protection                    

8   programs.