Senate Bill 799 (End state CCC and use money for other state spending ):
Received in the House on September 29, 2007. Passed in the House (58 to 44) on November 28, 2007, to appropriate $20 million from the Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps Endowment Fund to the General Fund as a measure to close the gap between expected Fiscal Year 2007-2008 revenue and spending in other areas of state government. This would have the effect of essentially ending this Depression-era program, which now pays some 18-to-25 year olds minimum wage to perform certain support activities in state parks. The bill does require the Department of Natural Resources to seek other ways (such as corporate sponsorships) to extend the program.
Details and Comments: http://www.michiganvotes.com/RollCall.aspx?ID=238759
House Bill 5503 (Earmark some sales tax revenue for fish and game ):
Introduced by Rep. Paul Opsommer on December 1, 2007, to earmark a portion of sales tax receipts to be used by the Department of Natural Resources for fish and game management and protection activities.
Details and Comments: http://www.michiganvotes.com/Legislation.aspx?ID=55081
House Bill 5504 (Suspend fishing and hunting license requirements during state shutdown ):
Introduced by Rep. Paul Opsommer on December 1, 2007, to establish that in the event of a state government shutdown individuals would not need a hunting, fur harvester's, or fishing license to engage in these activities, and hunting land would remain open regardless of funding.
Details and Comments: http://www.michiganvotes.com/Legislation.aspx?ID=55082
Senate Bill 799 (End state CCC and use money for other state spending ):
Received in the House on September 29, 2007. Passed in the House (58 to 44) on November 28, 2007, to appropriate $20 million from the Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps Endowment Fund to the General Fund as a measure to close the gap between expected Fiscal Year 2007-2008 revenue and spending in otherareas of state government. This would have the effect of essentially ending this Depression-era program, which now pays some 18-to-25 year olds minimum wage to perform certain support activities in state parks. The bill does require the Department of Natural Resources to seek other ways (such as
corporate sponsorships) to extend the program.
Details and Comments: http://www.michiganvotes.com/RollCall.aspx?ID=238759
House Bill 5503 (Earmark some sales tax revenue for fish and game ):
Introduced by Rep. Paul Opsommer on December 1, 2007, to earmark a portion of sales tax receipts to be used by the Department of Natural Resources for fish and game management and protection activities.
Details and Comments: http://www.michiganvotes.com/Legislation.aspx?ID=55081
House Bill
5504 (Suspend fishing and hunting license requirements during state shutdown ):
Introduced by Rep. Paul Opsommer on December 1, 2007, to establish that in the event of a state government shutdown individuals would not need a hunting, fur harvester's, or fishing license to engage in these activities, and hunting land would remain open regardless of funding.
Details and Comments: http://www.michiganvotes.com/Legislation.aspx?ID=55082
Senate Bill 1077 (Allow capture or killing of wolf attacking dogs )
Introduced by Sen. Michael Prusi on February 5, 2008, to establish that, notwithstanding other laws that prohibit harming a gray wolf, a dog owner may remove, capture, or use lethal means if necessary to stop a wolf that is attacking the dog. The action would have to be reported to the Department of Natural Resources, and if the wolf is captured it would have to transferred to a conservation officer. Senate Bill 1084 deals with wolves attacking livestock.
Details and Comments:http://www.michiganvotes.com/Legislation.aspx?ID=58779
Senate Bill 1084 (Allow capture or killing of wolf attacking livestock )
Introduced by Sen. Ron Jelinek on February 6, 2008, to establish that, notwithstanding other laws that prohibit harming a gray wolf, a livestock owner may remove, capture, or use lethal means if necessary to stop a wolf that is attacking the livestock. The action would have to be reported to the Department of Natural Resources, and if the wolf is captured it would have to transferred to a conservation officer. Senate Bill 1077 deals with wolves attacking a dog.
Details and Comments:http://www.michiganvotes.com/Legislation.aspx?ID=58858
House Bill 5740 (Authorize limited bear/elk hunt auction )
Introduced by Rep. Kevin A. Elsenheimer on February 14, 2008, to authorize the annual auction of up to five bear hunting and five elk hunting licenses. Currently, the limited numbers of these licenses are distributed to applicants through a drawing.
Details and comments: http://www.michiganvotes.com/Legislation.aspx?ID=59612
House Bill 5741 (Narrow crossbow hunting exception )
Introduced by Rep. Joel Sheltrown on February 14, 2008, to define specific disabilities, and require certain physical exams, for individuals who apply for a license to use a crossbow in hunting under a disability exemption to the crossbow hunting ban. Also, to allow crossbow use by anyone age 69 and above.
Details and comments:http://www.michiganvotes.com/Legislation.aspx?ID=59613
House Bill 5754 (Allow CPL holders to keep and bear tasers )
Introduced by Rep. Goeff Hansen on February 19, 2008, to allow holders of concealed pistol permits to keep and bear electrical devices designed to temporarily incapacitate, or tasers.
Details and Comments:http://www.michiganvotes.com/Legislation.aspx?ID=59875
House Bill 5755 (Allow CPL holders to keep and bear tasers )
Introduced by Rep. Rick Jones on February 19, 2008, to revise various provisions of the state concealed pistol permit law to also allow permit holders to keep and bear tasers, subject to the same regulations and restrictions as concealed pistols.
Details and Comments http://www.michiganvotes.com/Legislation.aspx?ID=59876
Senate Bill 531 (Ban tranquilizer darts in hunting )
Introduced by Sen. Michelle McManus on May 24, 2007. Passed in the Senate (38 to 0)
on February 21, 2008, to ban the use of tranquilizer darts in hunting.
Details and Comments http://www.michiganvotes.com/RollCall.aspx?ID=262323
House Bill 4491 (Repeal pistol “safety inspection” law )
House Bill 5108 (Exempt veterans from CPL training )
Reported in the House on April 15, 2008, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass. http://www.michiganvotes.com/Legislation.aspx?ID=54160
House Bill 5839 (Eliminate state boat launch facility fees )
Introduced by Rep. Kevin A. Elsenheimer on February 28, 2008, to eliminate the authority of the Department of Natural Resources to charge an amount no higher than the actual costs to launch a boat at a public boating access site. in other words, there would be no charge for those who use state facilities to launch boats.
http://www.michiganvotes.com/Legislation.aspx?ID=60540
House Bill 4016 (Revise opening day of deer hunting)
Introduced by Rep. Rick Shaffer on January 22, 2007, to move the opening day for deer hunting season to the second Saturday in November.
* Referred to the House Tourism, Outdoor Recreation, And Natural Resources Committee on January 22, 2007.
Senate Joint Resolution M (Revise Natural Resources Trust Fund rules )
Introduced by Sen. Patricia Birkholz on April 17, 2008, to place before voters in the next general election a Constitutional amendment to revise the rules for use of the money in the Natural Resources Trust Fund. The trust fund receives money from oil, gas, and mineral royalties and leases on state-owned lands and uses this for land acquisitions, and conservation and recreation projects. The amendment would allow the fund to go into debt so it could purchase more land, and allow the trust fund to spend up to two-thirds of the revenue it takes in year, rather than one-third under current law.
http://www.michiganvotes.com/Legislation.aspx?ID=61448
House Bill 6002 (Revise Natural Resources Trust Fund rules )
Introduced by Rep. Steven Lindberg on April 22, 2008, to revise the rules for use of the money in the Natural Resources Trust Fund. The trust fund receives money from oil, gas, and mineral royalties and leases on state-owned lands and uses this for land acquisitions, and conservation and recreation projects. The bill would allow the fund to go into debt so it could purchase more land. The bill is tie-barred (can’t become law unless that measure also does) to Senate Joint Resolution M or House Joint Resolution ZZ, which would allow the trust fund to spend up to two-thirds of the revenue it takes in year, rather than one-third allowed under current law.
http://www.michiganvotes.com/Legislation.aspx?ID=61602
House Bill 5985 (Revise out-of-state pistol owner regulations )
Introduced by Rep. Rick Jones on April 15, 2008, to establish that a nonresident who is licensed to carry, possess, use, and transport a pistol in another state can do the same in this state for up to 30 days without a Michigan pistol or concealed pistol license.
http://www.michiganvotes.com/Legislation.aspx?ID=61418
House Bill 5957 (Waive hunter safety course for CPL holder )
Introduced by Rep. Richard LeBlanc on April 8, 2008, to waive the requirement that a person born after 1960 who has never had a hunting license must take a hunter safety course, if the person has a permit to carry a concealed pistol (CPL).
http://www.michiganvotes.com/Legislation.aspx?ID=61348
House Bill 5968 (Appropriate money for conservation projects and acquisitions )
Introduced by Rep. Michael Lahti on April 10, 2008, to appropriate $35.2 million in natural resources trust fund money for a number of specified land acquisitions, and conservation and recreation projects. The Natural Resources Trust Fund receives money from the oil, gas, and mineral royalties and lease fees from state-owned lands.
http://www.michiganvotes.com/Legislation.aspx?ID=61359
House Bill 5969 (Clarify “residency” in pistol license law )
Introduced by Rep. Jeff Mayes on April 10, 2008, to allow a temporary resident (less than six months) with a concealed pistol permit from another state to have a handgun in Michigan without obtaining the usual license. Also, to revise the definition of resident for purposes of authorizing a pistol permit to include members of the military permanently resident in this state, or Michigan residents who are in the military and serving outside the state.
http://www.michiganvotes.com/Legislation.aspx?ID=61360
House Bill 4490 (Repeal pistol “safety inspection” law )
Reported in the House on April 15, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
http://www.michiganvotes.com/Legislation.aspx?ID=52825
House Bill 5108 (Exempt veterans from CPL training )
Amendment offered by Rep. Joel Sheltrown on May 1, 2008, to require those covered by the bill to certify that they have read and understand the concealed pistol license course materials regarding Michigan firearms laws including civil liability and the use of deadly force. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on May 1, 2008, to require those covered by the bill to certify that they have read and understand the concealed pistol license course materials regarding Michigan firearms laws including civil liability and the use of deadly force.
http://www.michiganvotes.com/Legislation.aspx?ID=54160
**House Bill 5108 (Exempt veterans from CPL training )
Introduced by Rep. Joel Sheltrown on August 21, 2007. Passed in the House (101 to 7) on May 1, 2008, to exempt current and former peace officers, and honorably discharged veterans who have had pistol training from the state’s Concealed Pistol Permit (CPL) safety training requirement.
http://www.michiganvotes.com/RollCall.aspx?ID=279428
**Senate Bill 531 (Ban tranquilizer darts in hunting )
Reported in the House on May 6, 2008, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
http://www.michiganvotes.com/Legislation.aspx?ID=53583
**Senate Bill 1331 (Extend spear-fishing season )
Introduced by Sen. Michael Prusi on May 20, 2008, to extend the season for spearing certain fish to include December and the first two weeks of March, in addition to the current season of January and February.
http://www.michiganvotes.com/Legislation.aspx?ID=62735