Public Act 34 of 2009

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• Introduced by Sen. Jim Barcia (D) on March 26, 2009, to revise hunting and fishing license terms so that they all would be valid from March 1 through March 31 of the following year, or “as otherwise provided by order of the Natural Resources Commission.” Under current law the dates are the same, but the exception is for “licenses for a designated limited season”.
  • Referred to the Senate Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Recreation on March 26, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on March 31, 2009, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on April 21, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 21, 2009.
• Passed in the Senate (35 to 0) on April 22, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on April 22, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Tourism, Outdoor Recreation, And Natural Resources Committee on April 22, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on May 5, 2009, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Joel Sheltrown (D) on May 12, 2009, to establish that multi-year licenses would be priced at the same rate as annual ones, times the number of years the license is valid. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on May 12, 2009.
• Passed in the House (101 to 4) on May 12, 2009, to revise hunting and fishing license terms so that they all would be valid from March 1 through March 31 of the following year, or “as otherwise provided by order of the Natural Resources Commission.” Under current law the dates are the same, but the exception is for “licenses for a designated limited season”. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on May 20, 2009.
• Passed in the Senate (34 to 0) on May 20, 2009, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on June 4, 2009.