Ordered: 11/13/2014
Issue Brief: General License
Summary: Authorizes the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to temporarily offer a resident lifetime sportsman's license to state residents five to twenty-one years of age for a reduced license fee.
Status: Effective on November 24
Introduced: 01/16/2014
Sponsor: Representative Wayne Authur Rosenthal
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Amends the Wildlife Code; removes the prohibition on taking bobcats in the State; provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to trap or to hunt bobcats with gun, dog, dog and gun, or bow and arrow, except during the open season which will be set annually by the Director of Natural Resources between 12:01 a.m., November 1 to 12:00 midnight, February 15, both inclusive; provides that the season limit for bobcat shall not exceed one bobcat per permit.
Status: In Senate. Placed on Calendar Order Third Reading
Introduced: 01/30/2013
Sponsor: Senator Mike Green, Co-Chair, Michigan Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Conservation Tax Incentive
Summary: Exempts certain conservation easements from property tax.
Status: In House on November 13. Read second time and substituted. To third reading.
Introduced: 02/19/2014
Sponsor: Senator Mike Kowall, Member, Michigan Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Invasive Species
Summary: Increases prohibited species violations penalties.
Status: In House. To second reading on December 2
Introduced: 02/19/2014
Sponsor: Senator Howard Walker, Member, Michigan Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Enforcement, General License
Summary: Provides for suspension of hunting, fishing, or trapping rights under certain circumstances.
Status: In House. To second reading on December 2
Introduced: 05/06/2014
Sponsor: Senator Tom Casperson, Member, Michigan Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Prohibits use of drones to interfere with or harass another individual who is hunting.
Status: In House. To second reading on December 2
Introduced: 05/06/2014
Sponsor: Senator Phil Pavlov, Member, Michigan Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Prohibits use of aerial drones for taking game.
Status: In House. To second reading on December 2
Prefiled: 11/26/2014
Sponsor: Representative Matthew Monforton
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Revises laws relating to electing Fish, Wildlife & Parks commissioners; relates to elections; relates to fish and wildlife.
Status: Draft request received on November 26
Prefiled: 11/28/2014
Sponsor: Representative Tim Jacobson
Issue Brief: General, General License
Summary: Revises hunting license laws; relates to fish and wildlife.
Status: Draft request received on November 28
Prefiled: 12/01/2014
Sponsor: Senator Jill Cohenour
Issue Brief: Enforcement, General License
Summary: Provides for a mandatory penalty for misuse of replacement fish and game license; relates to criminal procedure; relates to fish and wildlife.
Status: Filed as Draft 381 on December 1
Prefiled: 08/06/2014
Issue Brief: Range Protection
Summary: Revises shooting range funding laws.
Status: Draft to requester for review on November 21
Prefiled: 11/10/2014
Sponsor: Assemblyman John Ellison, Member, Nevada Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: General, General License
Summary: Revises provisions governing hunting and fishing including the issuance of a license or permit by the Department of Wildlife.
Status: Filed on November 10