2026 House Bill 5687

Natural resources: hunting; lifetime hunting and fishing licenses for veterans; provide for.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 44101, 44103, 44104, 44105, and 44106 (MCL 324.44101, 324.44103, 324.44104, 324.44105, and 324.44106), sections 44101, 44103, and 44106 as added by 1995 PA 57 and sections 44104 and 44105 as amended by 2004 PA 587, and by adding section 44102a.

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House Bill No. 5687 creates new, tiered-cost lifetime hunting and fishing licenses for disabled veterans in Michigan, effective July 1, 2027, while ensuring continued funding for conservation efforts through adjustments to the state's trust fund and license revenue management.

Introduced in the House

March 5, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Steve Frisbie (R-44) and 10 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Jerry Neyer (R-92), Brian BeGole (R-71), Denise Mentzer (D-61), David Prestin (R-108), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Gregory Alexander (R-98) and Peter Herzberg (D-25)

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism