SENATE BILL No. 349

 

 

March 10, 2009, Introduced by Senators BARCIA, PRUSI, ALLEN and McMANUS and referred to the Committee on Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Recreation.

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

 

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

 

by amending section 43521 (MCL 324.43521), as amended by 1996 PA

 

585.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 43521. Notwithstanding any other section of this part,

 

the department may discount the price of a license for the

 

following purposes:

 

     (a) For marketing purposes to increase participation in

 

hunting and fishing activities. The price of a license shall not be

 

discounted more than 15% for marketing purposes.

 

     (b) The price of the antlerless deer license may be reduced or

 

eliminated in specific areas to help achieve the harvest of


 

antlerless deer.

 

     (c) If a person purchases 4 or more licenses for the same

 

person at the same time, a sportsperson discount of 15% shall be

 

provided. Waterfowl hunting licenses and limited fishing licenses

 

are not eligible for the sportsperson discount.