HOUSE BILL No. 5883 May 21, 1998, Introduced by Reps. Perricone and Alley and referred to the Committee on Conservation, Environment and Recreation. A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending sections 43526 and 43527 (MCL 324.43526 and 324.43527), as amended by 1996 PA 585, and by adding section 43527a. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 Sec. 43526. (1)ASUBJECT TO SECTION 43527A, A person 2 shall not hunt deer during the firearm deer season without pur- 3 chasing a firearm deer license. The fee for a resident firearm 4 deer license is $13.00. Beginning in 1999, the fee for a resi- 5 dent firearm deer license is $14.00. Beginning in 2001, the fee 6 for a resident firearm deer license is $15.00. The fee for a 7 nonresident firearm deer license is $120.00. Beginning in 1999, 8 the fee for a nonresident firearm deer license is $129.00. 9 Beginning in 2001, the fee for a nonresident firearm deer license 06260'98 * TMV 2 1 is $138.00. Where authorized by the department, a resident or 2 nonresident may purchase a second firearm deer license in 1 3 season for the fee assessed under this subsection for the firearm 4 deer license for which that person is eligible. However, a 5 senior license discount is not available for the purchase of a 6 second firearm deer license. The department may issue orders 7 under part 401 designating the kind of deer that may be taken and 8 the geographic area in which any license issued under this sec- 9 tion is valid, when advisable in managing deer. 10 (2) The department may issue a kill tag with or as part of 11 each deer license. The kill tag shall bear the license number. 12 The kill tag may also include space for other pertinent informa- 13 tion required by the department. The kill tag, if issued, is 14 part of the license. 15 (3) The department shall charge a nonrefundable application 16 fee not to exceed $4.00 for each person who applies for an ant- 17 lerless deer license. Except as otherwise provided in 18 section 43521, the fee for a resident antlerless deer license is 19 $13.00. Beginning in 1999, the fee for a resident antlerless 20 deer license is $14.00. Beginning in 2001, the fee for a resi- 21 dent antlerless deer license is $15.00. The fee for a nonresi- 22 dent antlerless deer license is $120.00. Beginning in 1999, the 23 fee for a nonresident antlerless deer license is $129.00. 24 Beginning in 2001, the fee for a nonresident antlerless deer 25 license is $138.00. 26 Sec. 43527. (1)ASUBJECT TO SECTION 43527A, A person 27 shall not hunt deer with a bow and arrow or crossbow during the 06260'98 * 3 1 bow and arrow deer season without a bow and arrow deer license. 2 The fee for a resident bow and arrow deer license is $13.00. 3 Beginning in 1999, the fee for a resident bow and arrow deer 4 license is $14.00. Beginning in 2001, the fee for a resident bow 5 and arrow deer license is $15.00. The fee for a resident or non- 6 resident who is 12 years of age through 16 years of age for a bow 7 and arrow deer license shall be discounted 50% from the cost of 8 the resident bow and arrow deer license. The fee for a nonresi- 9 dent bow and arrow deer license is $120.00. Beginning in 1999, 10 the fee for a nonresident bow and arrow deer license is $129.00. 11 Beginning in 2001, the fee for a nonresident bow and arrow deer 12 license is $138.00. Where authorized by the department, a person 13 may purchase a second bow and arrow deer license in 1 season for 14 the fee assessed under this subsection for the bow and arrow deer 15 license for which that person is eligible. However, a senior 16 license discount is not available for the purchase of a second 17 bow and arrow deer license. The department may issue orders 18 under part 401 designating the kind of deer which may be taken 19 and the geographic area in which any license issued under this 20 section is valid, when advisable in managing deer. 21 (2) The department may issue a kill tag with, or as a part 22 of, each bow and arrow deer license. Section 43526(2) applies 23 with respect to a bow and arrow deer license. 24 SEC. 43527A. (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A COMBINATION 25 DEER LICENSE THAT AUTHORIZES A PERSON TO HUNT DEER BOTH DURING 26 THE FIREARM DEER SEASONS AND THE BOW AND ARROW SEASONS, IN 27 COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES ESTABLISHED FOR THE RESPECTIVE DEER 06260'98 * 4 1 HUNTING SEASON. A COMBINATION DEER LICENSE SHALL AUTHORIZE THE 2 HOLDER TO TAKE 2 DEER IN COMPLIANCE WITH ORDERS ISSUED UNDER PART 3 401. 4 (2) THE FEE FOR A RESIDENT COMBINATION DEER LICENSE IS THE 5 TOTAL OF THE RESIDENT FIREARM DEER LICENSE FEE PLUS THE RESIDENT 6 BOW AND ARROW DEER LICENSE FEE. THE FEE FOR A NONRESIDENT COMBI- 7 NATION DEER LICENSE IS THE TOTAL OF THE NONRESIDENT FIREARM DEER 8 LICENSE FEE PLUS THE NONRESIDENT BOW AND ARROW DEER LICENSE FEE. 9 THE FEE FOR A COMBINATION DEER LICENSE FOR A RESIDENT OR NONRESI- 10 DENT WHO IS 12 YEARS OF AGE THROUGH 16 YEARS OF AGE SHALL BE DIS- 11 COUNTED 50% FROM THE COST OF THE RESIDENT COMBINATION DEER 12 LICENSE. 13 (3) WHEN ADVISABLE IN MANAGING DEER, AN ORDER UNDER PART 401 14 MAY DESIGNATE THE KIND OF DEER THAT MAY BE TAKEN AND THE GEO- 15 GRAPHIC AREA IN WHICH ANY LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION IS 16 VALID. 17 (4) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE KILL TAGS WITH OR AS PART OF 18 EACH COMBINATION DEER LICENSE. EACH KILL TAG SHALL BEAR THE 19 LICENSE NUMBER. A KILL TAG MAY ALSO INCLUDE SPACE FOR OTHER PER- 20 TINENT INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT. A KILL TAG, IF 21 ISSUED, IS PART OF THE LICENSE AND SHALL NOT BE USED MORE THAN 1 22 TIME. 23 (5) THE COMBINATION DEER LICENSE SHALL COUNT AS 2 LICENSES 24 FOR THE PURPOSES OF LICENSE FEES UNDER SECTION 43536A, DISCOUNT- 25 ING UNDER SUBSECTION 43521(C), AND TRANSMITTAL, DEPOSIT, AND USE 26 OF FEES UNDER SECTIONS 43554 AND 43555. 06260'98 * 5 1 (6) A SENIOR CITIZEN MAY OBTAIN A SENIOR COMBINATION DEER 2 LICENSE. THE FEE FOR A SENIOR COMBINATION DEER LICENSE SHALL BE 3 DISCOUNTED AT THE SAME RATE AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 43535. 4 (7) A COMBINATION DEER LICENSE ISSUED TO A PERSON LESS THAN 5 14 YEARS OF AGE IS VALID ONLY FOR TAKING DEER WITH A BOW AND 6 ARROW, UNTIL THE PERSON IS 14 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. 7 (8) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS PART, EXCEPT 8 FOR REPLACING LOST OR DESTROYED LICENSES, A PERSON SHALL NOT 9 APPLY FOR, OBTAIN, OR PURCHASE ANY COMBINATION OF FIREARM DEER 10 LICENSES, BOW AND ARROW DEER LICENSES, AND COMBINATION DEER 11 LICENSES THAT WOULD AUTHORIZE THE TAKING OF MORE THAN 2 DEER. 06260'98 * Final page. TMV