SENATE BILL No. 213

 

 

February 17, 2005, Introduced by Senators STAMAS, BIRKHOLZ, TOY, ALLEN, GILBERT, SANBORN, PATTERSON, VAN WOERKOM, HARDIMAN and HAMMERSTROM and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

 

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

 

by amending section 41305 (MCL 324.41305), as added by 2003 PA 270.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 41305. (1)  Unless  Except as authorized by a permit

 

issued by the department under this section  subsection (2) or

 

section 48735, a person shall not knowingly release or allow to be

 

released into this state any of the following that is not

 

naturalized in the location of release:

 

     (a) A genetically engineered fish.

 

     (b) A nonnative fish. introduce a genetically engineered or

 

nonnative fish, insect, or aquatic plant, knowing that the organism

 


is genetically engineered or nonnative.

 

     (2) A person shall apply for a permit under section 41303 or

 

subsection (1) on a form developed by the department. The

 

application shall be accompanied by a fee established by the

 

department based on the cost of administering this part.

 

     (3) The department may revoke or modify a permit issued under

 

this section  subsection (2) after providing an opportunity for a

 

hearing under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA

 

306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.

 

     Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless all of the following bills of the 93rd Legislature are

 

enacted into law:

 

     (a) Senate Bill No. 211.                                  

 

           

 

     (b) Senate Bill No. 212.                                   

 

           

 

     (c) Senate Bill No. 215.                                   

 

           

 

     (d) Senate Bill No. 216.                                   

 

            

 

     (e) Senate Bill No. 217.                                   

 

             

 

     (f) Senate Bill No. 214.