Bill Text: MI SB0635 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Natural resources; hunting; discounts on nonresident licenses; provide for under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 43504, 43523a, 43523b, 43527a, 43528b & 43532 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43504 et seq.) & adds sec. 43527c.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-12-03 - Referred To Committee On Outdoor Recreation And Tourism [SB0635 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2015-SB0635-Introduced.html

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SENATE BILL No. 635

 

 

December 3, 2015, Introduced by Senator CASPERSON 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 sections 43504, 43523a, 43523b, 43527a, 43528b, and

 

43532 (MCL 324.43504, 324.43523a, 324.43523b, 324.43527a,

 

324.43528b, and 324.43532), section 43504 as amended by 2004 PA 587

 

and sections 43523a, 43523b, and 43527a as added and sections

 

43528b and 43532 as amended by 2013 PA 108, and by adding section

 

43527c.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 43504. As used in this part:

 

     (a) "Game" has the meaning given that term in part 401.

 

     (b) "Game and fish protection account" means the game and fish

 

protection account of the Michigan conservation and recreation

 

legacy fund provided for in section 2010.

 

     (c) "Qualified nonresident" means either of the following:

 

     (i) A nonresident who owns land in this state.

 

     (ii) A nonresident who signs an affidavit that includes both of

 

the following:

 

     (A) A statement that the individual previously lived in this

 

state for 10 consecutive years.

 

     (B) The name of a sponsoring individual who will accompany

 

that nonresident while hunting. To qualify as a sponsoring

 

individual, an individual must be the nonresident's spouse, parent,

 

stepparent, grandparent, brother, stepbrother, sister, stepsister,

 

son, stepson, daughter, or stepdaughter, be a resident of this

 

state, and have a valid hunting license in this state.

 

     (d) (c) "Wildlife and fisheries" includes any member of the

 

wild animal kingdom, including any mammal, bird, fish, reptile,

 

amphibian, or invertebrate found in this state at any point in its

 

natural life cycle.

 

     Sec. 43523a. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this part, an

 

individual shall not hunt small game, unless the individual

 

possesses a current base license. A base license authorizes the

 

individual named in the license to hunt for small game, except for

 

animals or birds that require a special license.

 

     (2) If authorized in an order issued under part 401, an

 

individual that possesses a current base license may take specified

 

fur-bearing animals by means other than trapping during the open

 

season for hunting these fur-bearing animals. However, an

 

individual who goes on a bobcat hunt with a licensed hunter is not

 

required to possess a base license if the individual does not carry

 

a firearm, bow, or crossbow and does not own dogs used to chase or

 

locate a bobcat during the hunt.

 

     (3) Beginning March 1, 2014, the The fee for a base license is

 

as follows:

 

     (a) Subject to subdivision (b), for a resident, $10.00.

 

     (b) For a resident minor child or nonresident minor child,

 

$5.00.

 

     (c) For a qualified nonresident, $75.00.

 

     (d) (c) Subject to subdivision subdivisions (b) and (c), for a

 

nonresident, $150.00.

 

     (4) A base license is void between the hours of 1/2 hour after

 

sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise with the exception of coyote

 

hunting.

 

     (5) Beginning March 1, 2014, a A nonresident may purchase a

 

limited nonresident small game license entitling that individual to

 

hunt for a 7-day period all species of small game that are

 

available to hunt under a nonresident base license. The Except as

 

otherwise provided in this subsection, the fee for a limited

 

nonresident small game license is $80.00. For a qualified

 

nonresident, the fee for a limited nonresident small game license

 

is $40.00. The purchase of a 7-day limited nonresident small game

 

license does not entitle the holder to purchase any additional

 

licenses.

 

     Sec. 43523b. (1) Beginning March 1, 2014, the The fee for a

 

resident combination hunt and fish license is $75.00 and shall

 

include all of the privileges conferred by all of the following:

 

     (a) Resident base license.

 

     (b) Two deer licenses.

 

     (c) All-species fishing license.

 

     (2) Beginning March 1, 2014, Except as otherwise provided in

 

subsection (3), the fee for a nonresident combination hunt and fish

 

license is $265.00 and shall include all of the privileges

 

conferred by all of the following:

 

     (a) Nonresident base license.

 

     (b) Two deer licenses.

 

     (c) All-species fishing license.

 

     (3) For a qualified nonresident, the fee for a nonresident

 

combination hunt and fish license is $132.50 and shall include all

 

of the privileges conferred by all of the following:

 

     (a) Nonresident base license.

 

     (b) Two deer licenses.

 

     (c) All-species fishing license.

 

     Sec. 43527a. (1) Beginning March 1, 2014, only Only an

 

individual holding a valid base license is eligible to purchase a

 

deer license or an antlerless deer license, pursuant to current

 

regulations. The fee for a deer license or an antlerless deer

 

license is $20.00.

 

     (2) Beginning March 1, 2014, the The department shall charge a

 

nonrefundable application fee not to exceed $5.00 for each

 

individual who applies for an antlerless deer license.

 

     (3) The department may issue a kill tag with or as part of

 

each deer license. The kill tag shall bear the license number. The

 

kill tag may also include space for other pertinent information

 

required by the department. The kill tag, if issued, is part of the

 

license.

 

     (4) Where authorized by the department, a resident may

 

purchase a second deer license for the fee assessed under this

 

subsection for the deer license for which that individual is

 

eligible. However, a senior license discount is not available for

 

the purchase of a second deer license. Where authorized by the

 

department, a nonresident may purchase an additional deer license

 

or antlerless deer license under this section for $170.00. Where

 

authorized by the department, a qualified nonresident may purchase

 

an additional deer license or antlerless deer license under this

 

section for $85.00. The department may issue orders under part 401

 

designating the kind of deer that may be taken and the geographic

 

area in which any license issued under this section is valid, when

 

advisable in managing deer.

 

     Sec. 43527c. (1) Only an individual holding a valid base

 

license is eligible to purchase a combination deer license. The fee

 

for a combination deer license is $40.00 and includes the

 

following:

 

     (a) An unrestricted tag that may be used to take any antlered

 

deer during any season or antlerless deer during archery season.

 

     (b) A restricted tag that may be used to take any deer having

 

at least 3 antler points on one side, each at least 1 inch in

 

length.

 

     (2) The department may issue a kill tag with or as part of

 

each combination deer license. The kill tag shall bear the license

 

number. The kill tag may also include space for other pertinent

 

information required by the department. The kill tag, if issued, is

 

part of the license.

 

     (3) As used in this section, "antlered deer" means a deer

 

having at least 1 antler that extends 3 inches or more above the

 

skull.

 

     Sec. 43528b. (1) An individual shall not hunt wolf without a

 

wolf hunting license. Beginning March 1, 2014, only Only an

 

individual holding a valid base license is eligible to purchase a

 

wolf hunting license. The fee for a resident wolf hunting license

 

is $100.00. The Except as otherwise provided in this subsection,

 

the fee for a nonresident wolf hunting license is $500.00. For a

 

qualified nonresident, the fee for a nonresident wolf hunting

 

license is $250.00. The department may establish a nonrefundable

 

application fee not to exceed $4.00 for each individual who applies

 

for a wolf hunting license. Beginning March 1, 2014, the department

 

may establish a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed $5.00

 

for each individual who applies for a wolf hunting license.

 

     (2) The department may issue a kill tag with, or as part of, a

 

wolf hunting license. The kill tag shall bear the license number.

 

The kill tag may also include space for other pertinent information

 

required by the department. The kill tag, if issued, is part of the

 

license.

 

     Sec. 43532. (1) An individual 17 years of age or older shall

 

not take or possess an aquatic species, except aquatic insects, in

 

the waters over which this state has jurisdiction without a

 

license. The fee for a resident restricted fishing license is

 

$15.00. The fee for a nonresident restricted fishing license is

 

$34.00.

 

     (2) A restricted fishing license entitles the licensee to take

 

and possess aquatic species as prescribed by law, other than trout,

 

salmon, lake sturgeon, lake herring, amphibians, reptiles, or

 

crustaceans.

 

     (3) An individual under 17 years of age may take aquatic

 

species in the waters over which this state has jurisdiction

 

without a license. However, an individual under 17 years of age may

 

obtain an all-species fishing license. The fee for a resident or

 

nonresident who is under 17 years of age for an all-species fishing

 

license is $2.00. The department shall not sell or vendor the list

 

of licensees under this subsection.

 

     (4) The fee for a resident all-species fishing license is

 

$28.00. The fee for a nonresident all-species fishing license is

 

$42.00.

 

     (1) (5) An all-species fishing license entitles the licensee

 

to take and possess all aquatic species as prescribed by law.

 

     (6) An individual to whom a valid restricted fishing license

 

has been issued may return the restricted license to the department

 

or its authorized agent and receive an all-species fishing license

 

by paying a fee equal to the difference in cost between the all-

 

species fishing license and the restricted fishing license for

 

which that individual is eligible.

 

     (2) (7) Beginning March 1, 2014, an An individual 17 years of

 

age or older shall not take or possess an aquatic species, except

 

aquatic insects, in the waters over which this state has

 

jurisdiction without a license. The fee for a resident all-species

 

fishing license is $25.00. The Except as otherwise provided in this

 

subsection, the fee for a nonresident all-species fishing license

 

is $75.00. Beginning March 1, 2014, the restricted fishing license,

 

license for an individual under 17 years of age, and all-species

 

upgrades under subsections (1), (3), and (6) are no longer

 

available.For a qualified nonresident, the fee for a nonresident

 

all-species fishing license is $37.50.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.