Act No. 233

Public Acts of 1999

Approved by the Governor

December 28, 1999

Filed with the Secretary of State

December 28, 1999

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 28, 1999

STATE OF MICHIGAN

90TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

Introduced by Reps. Kowall, Allen, Hager, Richardville, Shackleton, Gilbert, Ehardt, Switalski, DeRossett, Sanborn, Mortimer, Julian, Van Woerkom, Faunce, Howell, Bisbee, Woronchak, Caul, Toy, Pappageorge, Rick Johnson, Garcia, Bishop, Gosselin and LaSata

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5053

AN ACT to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "An act to protect the environment and natural resources of the state; to codify, revise, consolidate, and classify laws relating to the environment and natural resources of the state; to regulate the discharge of certain substances into the environment; to regulate the use of certain lands, waters, and other natural resources of the state; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for certain charges, fees, and assessments; to provide certain appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts," by amending section 43534 (MCL 324.43534), as added by 1995 PA 57.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 43534. (1) The department shall designate a Saturday and the following Sunday during January or February of each year as free winter fishing days. In addition, the department may designate 1 other day or 2 other consecutive days each year as free fishing days.

(2) During free fishing days, a resident or nonresident may fish for all species of fish in waters of this state designated by the department without purchasing a license or permit.

(3) A person who fishes during a free fishing day pursuant to subsection (1) has the same privileges and is subject to the same rules and regulations as the holder of a limited fishing license issued pursuant to section 43533.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Secretary of the Senate.

Approved

Governor.