A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 301, 40102, and 40103 (MCL 324.301, 324.40102, and 324.40103), section 301 as amended by 2018 PA 240, section 40102 as amended by 2015 PA 24, and section 40103 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
