HOUSE BILL NO. 5167

October 29, 2019, Introduced by Reps. Cherry, Howell, Sabo, Leutheuser, Lasinski, Sneller, Brenda Carter, Brixie, Cambensy and Love 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 43531a.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 43531a. (1) Beginning March 1, 2020, the department shall implement an automatic yearly renewal program for the all-species fishing license.

(2) Beginning March 1, 2021, the department shall implement an automatic yearly renewal program for the following licenses:

(a) Base license.

(b) Fur harvester's license.

(c) Waterfowl hunting license.

(3) Beginning March 1, 2022, the department shall implement an automatic yearly renewal program for the following licenses:

(a) Combination hunt and fish license.

(b) Deer license.

(4) The department shall conduct a study on the feasibility of implementing an automatic yearly renewal program for limited hunt licenses, issue a report to the legislature, and make the report available to the public, no later than July 1, 2021. As used in this subsection, "limited hunt licenses" means any hunting license issued under this part using a preference point drawing system, a random weighted drawing system, or any other lottery system.