April 13, 2005, Introduced by Senators McMANUS, KUIPERS, BIRKHOLZ, BASHAM, PATTERSON, BARCIA, GOSCHKA, GILBERT, JELINEK, TOY, SANBORN, CHERRY, ALLEN, BISHOP and PRUSI and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 40111b.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 40111b. (1) A person shall not do any of the following:
(a) Engage in computer-assisted remote hunting.
(b) Provide or operate, with or without remuneration,
facilities for computer-assisted remote hunting.
(c) Provide or offer to provide, with or without remuneration,
equipment specially adapted for computer-assisted remote hunting.
This subdivision does not prohibit providing or offering to provide
any of the following:
(i) General-purpose equipment, including a computer, a camera,
fencing, building materials, or a firearm, bow, or crossbow.
(ii) General-purpose computer software, including an operating
system and communications programs.
(iii) General telecommunications hardware or networking services
for computers, including adapters, modems, servers, routers, and
other facilities associated with internet access.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Computer-assisted remote hunting" means the use of a
computer or any other device, equipment, or software to remotely
control the aiming and discharge of a firearm, bow, or crossbow to
take game located in this state.
(b) "Facilities for computer-assisted remote hunting" includes
real property and improvements on the property associated with
hunting, such as hunting blinds, offices, and rooms equipped to
facilitate computer-assisted remote hunting.