Public Act 47 of 2009

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• Introduced by Rep. Judy Nerat (D) on February 17, 2009, to require the Department of Natural Resources to keep land under its control open to hunting unless it determines that the land should be closed because of public safety, fish or wildlife management, or homeland security concerns; require it to manage land under its control to support and promote hunting opportunities; and require it to manage the land to prevent any net decrease in the acreage open to hunting. Annual reports would be required on any land opened or closed to hunting during the previous year.
  • Referred to the House Tourism, Outdoor Recreation, And Natural Resources Committee on February 17, 2009.
  • Reported in the House on March 3, 2009, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed in the House (109 to 0) on March 10, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on March 11, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Recreation on March 11, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on March 31, 2009, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed in the Senate (36 to 0) on June 3, 2009, to require the Department of Natural Resources to keep land under its control open to hunting unless it determines that the land should be closed because of public safety, fish or wildlife management, or homeland security concerns; require it to manage land under its control to support and promote hunting opportunities; and require it to manage the land to prevent any net decrease in the acreage open to hunting. Annual reports would be required on any land opened or closed to hunting during the previous year. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on June 18, 2009.