WILDLIFE VIOLATOR COMPACT H.B. 5021 (S-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 5021 (Substitute S-1 as reported)
Sponsor: Representative Howard Walker
House Committee: Conservation and Outdoor Management
Senate Committee: Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to permit the Governor to enter the State into a "Wildlife Violator Compact" with any other state legally joining the Compact. The Compact does the following:
-- Requires participating states to treat residents and nonresidents alike in regard to issuing citations for violations of wildlife laws.
-- Provides for participating states to recognize the suspension of violators' license privileges by other participating states.
-- Allows violators' home states to recognize convictions that occur in other participating states.
-- Establishes a Board of Compact Administrators, consisting of one representative from each participating state.
-- Requires the Board to adopt procedures and forms, which must be contained in a Compact manual.
-- Establishes procedures for states to enter into and withdraw from the Compact.
Proposed MCL 324.1615 Legislative Analyst: Claire Layman
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have an indeterminate fiscal impact on the State. The State could receive more fine and restitution revenue as a result of additional convictions of out-of-state violators, but there could be increased costs for staff time, resources, and information technology due to collaboration with other states in tracking violators. Criminal fine revenue benefits public libraries.
Date Completed: 6-28-04 Fiscal Analyst: Jessica Runnels
floor\hb5021 (S-1) Analysis available @ http://www.michiganlegislature.org
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.
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. hb5021/0304