BEAR HUNTING LICENSE                                                   H.B. 5055 (H-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS

House Bill 5055 (Substitute H-1 as reported by the Committee of the Whole) Sponsor: Representative Kim Rhead

House Committee: Conservation, Environment and Great Lakes Senate Committee: Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to permit the Department of Natural Resources, for two years following the bill’s effective date, to establish a nonrefundable application fee of up to $10 for each person who applied for a bear hunting license. The application fee would be in addition to the current bear hunting license fee of $14 for a resident and $150 for a nonresident.

MCL 324.43528                                                                             Legislative Analyst: S. Margules

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill could generate an additional $250,000 annually for two years.

According to the Department of Natural Resources, there were 25,000 applications for the 1995 bear season which, at $10 per application, would generate the above revenue.

Date Completed: 2-1-96                                                                            Fiscal Analyst: G. Cutler

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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.