HUNTER ORANGE GEAR H.B. 5453 (H-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 5453 (Substitute H-1 as reported without amendment) Sponsor: Representative Mike Green
House Committee: Conservation, Environment and Great Lakes Senate Committee: Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
The bill would amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to exempt bow and arrow bear hunters from the Act’s requirement that hunters wear hunter orange gear.
Currently, the Act prohibits a person from taking game during the established daylight shooting hours from August 15 through August 30 unless the person wears a cap, hat, vest, jacket, or rain gear of the color “hunter orange”, which includes blaze orange, flame orange, or fluorescent blaze orange, and camouflage that is at least 50% hunter orange. Exempt from this requirement, however, are bow and arrow deer hunters during archery deer season and hunters of waterfowl, crow, and turkey.
MCL 324.40116 Legislative Analyst: L. Burghardt
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 3-13-96 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.