SENATE BILL No. 949

February 1, 2000, Introduced by Senators HAMMERSTROM, JOHNSON, BENNETT,

SIKKEMA, MC COTTER and BULLARD and referred to the Committee on Hunting, Fishing and Forestry.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 43536c.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 SEC. 43536C. (1) IF A LICENSE TO TAKE GAME UNDER THIS PART

2 IS ISSUED THROUGH A LOTTERY, THE COMMISSION MAY REQUIRE THE

3 DEPARTMENT TO SET ASIDE 10% OF THE LICENSES FOR ISSUANCE THROUGH

4 A SEPARATE LOTTERY IN WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL MAY PARTICIPATE ONLY IF

5 THE COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT HE OR SHE MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOW-

6 ING REQUIREMENTS:

7 (A) HAS A DISEASE OR OTHER MEDICAL CONDITION THAT IS ANTICI-

8 PATED TO CAUSE DEATH.

9 (B) IS CAPABLE OF HUNTING SAFELY.

10 (C) IS OTHERWISE QUALIFIED TO BE ISSUED THE LICENSE.

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1 (2) IF THE NUMBER OF LICENSES SET ASIDE UNDER SUBSECTION (1)

2 EXCEEDS THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE LOTTERY RESTRICTED TO

3 INDIVIDUALS WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION

4 (1)(A) TO (C), THE EXCESS LICENSES SHALL BE ISSUED, ALONG WITH

5 THE REMAINING 90% OF THE LICENSES, THROUGH THE LOTTERY THAT IS

6 NOT RESTRICTED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH

7 IN SUBSECTION (1)(A) TO (C).

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