S.B. 977 (S-4): COMMITTEE SUMMARY - GAME REDUCTION
Senate Bill 977 (Substitute S-4)
Sponsor: Senator Joel D. Gougeon
Committee: Hunting, Fishing and Forestry
CONTENT
The bill would amend Part 435 (Hunting and Fishing Licenses) of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to provide that the Department of Natural Resources would be required to use lawful hunting by licensed members of the public as the preferred method of reducing game populations.
Under current law, "game" includes deer, as well as badger, bear, beaver, bobcat, brant, coot, coyote, crow, duck, elk fisher, Florida gallinule, fox geese, hare, Hungarian partridge, marten, mink, moose, muskrat, opossum, otter, pheasant, quail, rabbit, raccoon, ruffed grouse, sharptailed grouse, skunk, snipe, sora rail, squirrels, weasel, wild turkey, woodchuck, woodcock, and Virginia rail.
MCL 324.43526 - Legislative Analyst: N. Nagata
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
S9798\S977SD
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.