SENATE BILL No. 1071
September 8,
2016, Introduced by Senators GREEN, JONES and ZORN and referred to the
Committee on Outdoor Recreation and Tourism.
A
bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural
resources and environmental protection act,"
by
amending section 40113a (MCL 324.40113a), as amended by 2014 PA
281,
and by adding sections 43528d and 48714b.
THE
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
40113a. (1) The legislature finds and declares that:
(a)
The fish and wildlife populations of the state and their
habitat
are of paramount importance to the citizens of this state.
(b)
The conservation of fish and wildlife populations of the
state
depend upon the wise use and sound scientific management of
the
state's natural resources.
(c)
The sound scientific management of the fish and wildlife
populations
of the state, including hunting of bear, is declared to
be
in the public interest.
(d)
The sound scientific management of bear populations in
this
state is necessary to minimize human/bear encounters and to
prevent
bears from threatening or harming humans, livestock, and
pets.
(2)
The natural resources commission has the exclusive
authority
to regulate the taking of game as defined in section
40103
in this state, including, but not
limited to, regulating the
use
of commercial guides in taking game.
The natural resources
commission
shall, to the greatest extent practicable, utilize
principles
of sound scientific management in making decisions
regarding
the taking of game. The natural resources commission may
take
testimony from department personnel, independent experts, and
others,
and review scientific literature and data, among other
sources,
in support of its duty to use principles of sound
scientific
management. Issuance of orders by the natural resources
The
commission shall issue orders regarding the taking of game
shall
be made following a public meeting
and an opportunity for
public
input. Not less than 30 days before issuing an order, the
natural
resources commission shall provide
a copy of the order to
each
of the following:
(a)
Each member of each standing committee of the senate or
house
of representatives that considers legislation pertaining to
conservation,
the environment, natural resources, recreation,
tourism,
or agriculture.
(b)
The chairperson of the senate appropriations committee and
the
chairperson of the house of representatives appropriations
committee.
(c)
The members of the subcommittee of the senate
appropriations
committee and the subcommittee of the house of
representatives
appropriations committee that consider the budget
of
the department of natural resources.
(3)
The legislature declares that hunting, fishing, and the
taking
of game are a valued part of the cultural heritage of this
state
and should be forever preserved. The legislature further
declares
that these activities play an important part in the
state's
economy and in the conservation, preservation, and
management
of the state's natural resources. Therefore, the
legislature
declares that the citizens of this state have a right
to
hunt, fish, and take game, subject to the regulations and
restrictions
prescribed by subsection (2) and law.
Sec.
43528d. The department shall charge an individual
applying
for a commercial hunting guide permit under section 43528c
an
application fee of $150.00.
Sec.
48714b. The department shall charge an individual
applying
for a commercial fishing guide permit under section 48714a
an
application fee of $150.00.
Enacting
section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after
the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting
section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless
all of the following bills of the 98th Legislature are
enacted
into law:
(a)
Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No.____ (request no.
06073'16).
(b)
Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No.____ (request no.
06074'16).
