A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 48701, 48703, and 48703a (MCL 324.48701, 324.48703, and 324.48703a), section 48701 as amended by 2008 PA 291, section 48703 as amended by 2018 PA 529, and section 48703a as amended by 2016 PA 382.
House Bill No. 4783 updates Michigan's fishing regulations by clarifying species definitions, establishing a new regulatory commission for the Upper Peninsula, and reinforcing funding and procedures for managing aquatic invasive species, contingent on related legislation. House Bill No. 4784 amends Michigan's wildlife management laws to create a new Upper Peninsula Commission with authority over game species and hunting seasons in the region, emphasizes science-based management and public input, and conditions its enactment on the passage of related legislation. House Bill No. 4785 and 4786 amends Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to establish the Upper Peninsula Natural Resources Commission with new regional authority over certain wildlife management decisions, contingent on the passage of related legislation.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism
