LAKE TROUT COMMERCIAL FISHING

Senate Bill 1145 (S-1) as passed by the Senate

Sponsor:  Sen. Tom Casperson

House Committee:  Tourism and Outdoor Recreation

Senate Committee:  Natural Resources

Complete to 12-11-18

SUMMARY:

Senate Bill 1145 would amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to allow the commercial fishing of lake trout in Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. (Sports fishing for lake trout is currently permitted, within seasons and limits as provided by rule.)

Specifically, the bill would rescind rules R 299.771 and R 299.791 of the Michigan Administrative Code. Those rules have respectively prohibited the commercial fishing of lake trout in Lake Superior since 1962 and in Lake Michigan since 1965.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Senate Bill 1145 is unlikely to affect costs or revenues for the Department of Natural Resources or local units of government.

                                                                                        Legislative Analyst:   Rick Yuille

                                                                                                Fiscal Analyst:   Austin Scott

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.