Public Act 545 of 2004

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• Introduced by Sen. Michael Prusi (D) on April 20, 2004, to authorize free hunting and fishing licenses for state residents who are members of the armed services on active duty and are stationed outside of the state. Under current law service personnel can buy the licenses for $1.
  • Referred to the Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee on April 20, 2004.
    • Reported in the Senate on September 23, 2004, ith the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on September 28, 2004, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not authorize free hunting fishing licenses for certain active duty service personnel, but does make the current $1 licenses available at regular license vendors, rather than only through a Department of Natural Resources Operations Service Center. It also makes members of the Michigan National Guard eligible for the $1 licenses. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on September 28, 2004.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on September 29, 2004, to establish that the $1 hunting and fishing licenses available to certain active duty service personnel may be purchased at regular license vendors, rather than only through a Department of Natural Resources Operations Service Center, and to also make members of the Michigan National Guard eligible for the $1 licenses.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on September 29, 2004.
  • Referred to the House Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Committee on September 29, 2004.
    • Reported in the House on December 1, 2004, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 101 to 0 in the House on December 9, 2004, to establish that the $1 hunting and fishing licenses available to certain active duty service personnel may be purchased at regular license vendors, rather than only through a Department of Natural Resources Operations Service Center, and to also make members of the Michigan National Guard eligible for the $1 licenses.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 30, 2004.