2026 House Bill 6242

Natural resources: hunting; requirements for bear bait barrel permit; provide for.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 43528 (MCL 324.43528), as amended by 2013 PA 108.

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Amends Michigan's bear hunting regulations by standardizing license fees, introducing a permit system and specific requirements for using barrels to bait bears, and granting the Department of Natural Resources authority to regulate these practices.

Introduced in the House

Aug. 11, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Phil Green (R-67)

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism