NO TRESPASSING; PURPLE PAINT                                                                  S.B. 106:

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                     REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

Senate Bill 106 (as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Senator Curtis S. VanderWall

Committee:  Natural Resources

CONTENT

The bill would amend Part 731 (Recreational Trespass) of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to do the following:

-- Prohibit a person from engaging in recreational activity or trapping on another person's property if, among other things, the property were posted against entry with purple paint marks on trees or posts around the property.

-- Specify length and height requirements for purple paint marks, and require the paint used to be approved by the Department of Natural Resources.

-- Prohibit a person from removing or destroying a purple paint mark that had been placed on a tree or post.

-- Prohibit a person from placing purple paint marks on another person's property to prohibit hunting, fishing, trapping, or other recreational activities on that property.

MCL 324.73102 et al.                                                   Legislative Analyst:  Dana Adams

FISCAL IMPACT

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

Date Completed:  2-18-21                                                    Fiscal Analyst:  Ben Dawson

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.