SB-0717, As Passed House, June 14, 2012

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 717

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 43526a; and to repeal

acts and parts of acts.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 43526a. (1) The department shall establish a hunters

helping landowners program.

     (2) The program shall do each of the following:

     (a) Allow an individual who is willing to harvest antlerless

deer to submit an application each year to the department to

participate in the program, indicating in which counties the

individual would be willing to harvest antlerless deer. An

individual shall not register to harvest antlerless deer under the

program in more than 2 counties.

     (b) Allow landowners who feel they need additional antlerless

deer harvested on their property, or a lessee of the property with

the landowner's permission, to contact the department and request a

list containing all the individuals who indicated that they would

be willing to harvest antlerless deer in the landowner's or

lessee's county.

     (3) The department shall include in any list sent to

landowners or lessees under this section a notification that the

department has not verified that the individuals included on that

list possess valid hunting licenses.

     (4) On January 1 of each year, the department shall delete all

information obtained during the previous year under subsection

(2)(a).

     (5) The department shall make each of the following available

on the department's website:

     (a) A list of all the deer hunting licenses and permits

available in this state.

     (b) The criteria for qualifying for each of the licenses or

permits listed in subdivision (a).

     (c) A list of where to obtain the licenses or permits listed

in subdivision (a).

     (6) The department shall indicate on all forms and information

about the program that participation in the program is voluntary.

     (7) As used in this section, "program" means the hunters

helping landowners program established under subsection (1).

(8) This section is repealed effective January 1, 2017.