HOUSE BILL NO. 4313

March 12, 2019, Introduced by Reps. Howell, Wozniak, Allor, Crawford, Chirkun, Frederick, Sabo, Sowerby, Kahle, Bellino, Wakeman, Neeley, Rendon, Sneller, Cambensy and Pohutsky and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 43525c.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 43525c. (1) An individual shall not hunt pheasants without a current annual pheasant hunting license issued by this state. The annual license requirement is in addition to the requirements for a base license. The fee for the pheasant hunting license is $25.00.

(2) If issued as a stamp, a pheasant hunting license must be affixed to the base license of the individual and signed across the face of the stamp by the individual to whom it is issued.

(3) A collector may purchase a pheasant hunting license, if it is issued as a stamp, without being required to place it on a base license, sign across its face, or provide proof of competency under section 43520(2). However, a license described in this subsection is not valid for hunting pheasants.

(4) From the fee collected for each pheasant hunting license, the department shall use the money to acquire, restore, or enhance lands to be managed for the benefit of pheasants, and to release live pheasants on lands managed for the benefit of pheasants.