July 17, 2007, Introduced by Senators VAN WOERKOM, RICHARDVILLE, GLEASON, PRUSI, ALLEN, STAMAS, JELINEK, KAHN, JANSEN, GILBERT, BROWN, GARCIA and OLSHOVE and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 43537 (MCL 324.43537), as amended by 1996 PA
585.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 43537. (1) A resident who is declared legally blind is
eligible to purchase a senior restricted or senior all-species
fishing license. The department may demand proof of blindness. The
licensee, when fishing, shall possess proof of blindness and shall
furnish the proof upon the request of a peace officer.
(2)
A resident who has been determined by the United States
department
of veterans affairs to be permanently and totally
disabled
and entitled to veteran benefits at the 100% rate, for a
disability
other than blindness, disabled
veteran is eligible to
purchase
any senior hunting license as described in section 43535
or any senior fishing license described in section 43536, or both.
(3) There shall be a disabled veterans firearm deer season on
all lands in this state. The disabled veterans firearm deer season
shall correspond with the youth firearm deer hunting days, if any,
established by order of the commission. A disabled veteran may take
1 deer during the disabled veterans firearm deer season. A disabled
veteran taking deer during this season shall possess a current
firearm deer license, combination deer license, or antlerless deer
license or a deer management assistance permit authorizing the
disabled veteran to take a deer with a firearm and issued for the
area or land upon which the veteran is hunting. The same kind of
deer may be taken during the disabled veterans firearm deer season
as during the regular November firearm deer season.
(4)
The department may demand proof of eligibility
under this
subsection (2) or (3). The licensee, when hunting or taking aquatic
species, as applicable, shall possess proof of his or her
eligibility
under this subsection (2)
or (3) and shall furnish the
proof upon the request of a peace officer.
(5) (3)
The department shall process
licenses issued under
this
section subsection (2) in the same manner as licenses issued
to senior citizens for purposes of receiving appropriations from
the legislature under section 43546.
(6) As used in this section, "disabled veteran" means a
resident who has been determined by the United States department of
veterans affairs to be permanently and totally disabled as a result
of military service and entitled to veterans' benefits at the 100%
rate, for a disability other than blindness.