LAWFUL TAKING OF GAME                                                                    H.B. 4094 (H-1):

                                                                                               COMMITTEE SUMMARY

House Bill 4094 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)

Sponsor:  Representative Joel Johnson

House Committee:  Tourism

Senate Committee:  Outdoor Recreation and Tourism

Date Completed:  6-4-13

CONTENT

The bill would amend Part 401 (Wildlife Conservation) of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to provide that an individual could not be prosecuted, punished, or penalized by the State of Michigan for any of the following:

-- Lawfully taking game in another state.

-- Lawfully engaging in a hunt in another state.

-- Possessing game that was lawfully taken in another state or Michigan, if that game were possessed in compliance with the Act and with orders issued under it.

Proposed MCL 324.40109a                                              Legislative Analyst:  Julie Cassidy

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

                                                                                        Fiscal Analyst:  Josh Sefton

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.