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STEVENS T. MASON BUILDING ● P.O. www.michigan.gov ● (517) 373-2329 |
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JENNIFER M. GRANHOLM governor |
DEPARTMENT
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K. L. COOL director |
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STEVENS T. MASON BUILDING ● P.O. www.michigan.gov ● (517) 373-2329 |
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State of
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JENNIFER M. GRANHOLM governor |
DEPARTMENT
OF NATURAL RESOURCES |
K. L. COOL director |
1. Bill Number and Sponsor:
House Bill No. 4139
Representative Rivet, et al
2. Purpose:
To amend 1994 PA 451, Sec. 43536a
(MCL 324.43536a), the Natural Resources and
Environmental Protection Act, by expanding the types of documents
acceptable for members of the armed
forces to establish eligibility for discounted military hunting and fishing
licenses.
3. How Does This Legislation Impact Current
Programs in the Department?
This bill allows members of the
armed forces to provide documents in lieu of leave papers in the form of duty
papers, military orders, or other evidence acceptable to the Department of
Natural Resources (DNR) verifying that he or she is stationed outside of this
State. This bill would have minimal
impact on current programs. DNR
personnel would have to be able to interpret many different types of military
documents.
4. Introduced at Agency Request?
No.
5. Agency Support?
Yes.
This bill would allow additional military documents to be accepted by
the DNR as proof of eligibility for the $1.00 military license. It would make it easier for military
personnel to obtain the license.
6. Arguments Against the Bill:
None.
7. Arguments for the Bill:
Expansion of the acceptable military
documentation could provide additional hunting and fishing opportunities for
military personnel without significant financial impact to the DNR’s programs.
8. State Revenue/Budgetary Implications:
The annual revenue to the Game and
Fish Fund would be reduced, but not by a significant amount. There were 2,144 military licenses sold
during the years 1997 through 2001. Game
and Fish revenues were reduced approximately $28,000 because of military
licenses during this period. Data is not
available to estimate how many more military licenses would be sold by
expanding the types of documents accepted by the DNR.
9. Implications to Local Units of Government:
None.
10. Administrative
Rules Implications:
None.
11. Other
Pertinent Information:
None.
12. User
Groups/Customers That Support This Legislation (if known):
None.
K.
L. COOL
DIRECTOR
MICHIGAN
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
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