2001 House Bill 5556 / 2002 Public Act 434

Introduced in the House

Dec. 21, 2001

Introduced by Rep. Jason Allen (R-104)

To authorize an increase in the number of trout streams designated by the Department of Natural Resources, from 100 miles to 200 miles of stream. In official trout streams the department prescribes which lures or baits may be used, and the size and number of fish that may be kept.

Referred to the Committee on Conservation and Outdoor Recreation

Feb. 26, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute requires the Department of Natural Resources to establish criteria for the selection of new trout streams, and to submit the criteria to the Natural Resources Commission for review.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Jason Allen (R-104)

To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute requires the Department of Natural Resources to establish criteria for the selection of new trout streams, to submit the criteria to the Natural Resources Commission for public comment, and to consider guidance from the commission on the criteria. It also increase the total miles of trout stream to 212 miles.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Bruce Patterson (R-21)

To require that streams in Wayne County that contain trout be designated official trout streams.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. William Callahan (D-26)

To reconsider the vote by which the House adopted the Patterson amendment, which would require that streams in Wayne County that contain trout be designated official trout streams.

The amendment failed 40 to 60 (details)

Feb. 27, 2002

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

To authorize an increase in the number of trout streams designated by the Department of Natural Resources, from 100 miles to 212 miles of stream. In official trout streams the department prescribes which lures or baits may be used, and the size and number of fish that may be taken. The bill would require any trout stream in Wayne County to be designated as trout streams, and would require the department to adopt criteria for determining which other trout streams should be designated.

Received in the Senate

Feb. 27, 2002

May 14, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which is not tie-barred to House Bill 5431, which would suspend live-bait bans and other fishing gear restrictions for children under 12, and let them keep at least one fish, regardless of the catch limits in that area.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 15, 2002

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To authorize an increase in the number of trout streams designated by the Department of Natural Resources, from 100 miles to 212 miles of stream. In official trout streams the department prescribes which lures or baits may be used, and the size and number of fish that may be taken. The bill would require any trout stream in Wayne County to be designated as trout streams, and would require the department to adopt criteria for determining which other trout streams should be designated. The Senate version is not tie-barred to House Bill 5431, which would suspend live-bait bans and other fishing gear restrictions for children under 12, and let them keep at least one fish, regardless of the catch limits in that area.

Received in the House

May 15, 2002

May 29, 2002

Amendment offered by Rep. Jason Allen (R-104)

To allow children under 12 to keep at least one fish, even in a "catch and release" stream.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jason Allen (R-104)

To allow children under 12 to keep at least one fish, even in a "catch and release" stream, except for sturgeon.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 91 to 3 (details)

To authorize an increase in the number of trout streams designated by the Department of Natural Resources, from 100 miles to 212 miles of stream. In official trout streams the department prescribes which lures or baits may be used, and the size and number of fish that may be taken. The bill would require any trout stream in Wayne County to be designated as trout streams, and would require the department to adopt criteria for determining which other trout streams should be designated. The bill was amended to allow children under 12 to keep at least one fish, regardless of the catch limits in that area, except for sturgeon, but they could not use live bait. The bill is no longer tie-barred to House Bill 5431.

Received in the Senate

May 29, 2002

June 4, 2002

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To concur with the final House-passed version of the bill.

Received in the House

June 4, 2002

Signed by Gov. John Engler

June 10, 2002