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Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Current DNR Legislation Status Report (Sunday, May 26, 2013)
1999-2000 Legislation
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2009-2010 Legislation
2011-2012 Legislation

Bill No. (Sponsor) Bill Summary Committee Assignment Lead Agency / Position Status
HB 4008 (HeiseRequire DNR to report on DNR oil and gas leases Energy & Technology  1/22/13, Introduced 
HB 4009 (Heise)Create regional water quality authority act Natural Resources Contact DEQ 1/22/13, Introduced 
HB 4014 (Heise)Clarify distribution of county park system revenue Local Government Contact DNR-shd Local 1/22/13, Introduced 
HB 4038 (Jenkins)Include bush autumn olive on restricted species list Natural Resources Contact AGR 5/23/13, House w Sub H-1, transmitted 
HB 4069 (Foster)Requirements of comm forest inclusion/withdrawal Natural Resources  5/14/13, Ordered enrolled 
HB 4080 (Foster)Appropriations Conveyance in Chippewa Co. - Kinross Twp. Appropriations Contact DTMB 3/12/13, Passed House, referred to Senate Approps 
HB 4094 (Johnson)Prohibit punishment for taking game in another state Tourism  3/12/13, Referred to Senate Outdoor Rec & Tourism w Sub H-1 
HB 4095 (MacMaster)Convert certain watercraft violations to civil infractions Criminal Justice  1/24/13, Introduced 
HB 4096 (MacMaster)Exempt identification/lighting requirements for barges Regulatory Reform  1/24/13, Introduced 
HB 4106 (Genetski)Allowable funds for dredging of Great Lakes harbors for recreation use Natural Resources  1/24/13, Introduced 
HB 4122 (Slavens)Regulate exploration/production of O/G wells in residential areas Energy & Technology Contact DEQ 1/29/13, Introduced 
HB 4132 (Pettalia)Allow temporary appoinments on conservation district board Natural Resources Contact DARD 2/24/13, Referred to Sen. NR, Env & Great Lakes w Sub H-1 
HB 4179 (Pscholka)Allow dredging of harbors Natural Resources  2/5/13, Introduced 
HB 4197 (Foster)Provide funding for dredging of waterways-approps supplemental Appropriations  2/6/13, Intrdouced 
HB 4219 (Bumstead)DNR Budget Appropriations Contact --- 2/12/13, Introduced 
HB 4230 (Kowall)Capital Outlay Appropriations Contact --- 2/12/13, Introduced 
HB 4243 (McBroom)Revise qualified forest property recapture tax Natural Resources Contact AGR 5/14/13, Ordered enrolled 
HB 4244 (Rendon)Provide for qualified forest property tax exemption Natural Resources Contact AGR 5/14/13, Ordered enrolled 
HB 4262 (Foster)Revise prohibitions against carrying certain weapons Tourism Contact MSP 4/19/13, House passed, transmitted 
HB 4283 (Lori)Allow use of certain firearms during firearm deer season Tourism  5/21/13, Referred to Sen. Outdoor Rec & Tourism 
HB 4284 (Johnson)Allow ORV shoulder access on state trunk line highways under certain circumstances Transportation and Infrastructure Contact MDOT 5/22/13, Passed House w Sub H-2, transmitted 
HB 4285 (Johnson)Earmark revenue from timber sales on state land for PILT Natural Resources  2/19/13, Introduced 
HB 4297 (Foster)Allow waiver of recreation passport fees for disabled veterans Military and Veterans Affairs  5/8/13, Referred to Sen Veterans, Military Affairs & Homeland Security w Sub H-4 
HB 4299 (Bumstead)ORV on road shoulders to entire state/eliminate sunset Tourism Contact MDOT-DNR 5/23/13, Passed House w Sub H-2, referred to NR, Environment & Great Lakes 
HB 4320 (LaFontaine)Modify qualified forest property tax program Natural Resources Contact AGR 3/13/13, House placed on order of 3rd reading 
HB 4321 (McBroom)Modify allocation of qualified forest property recapture tax Natural Resources Contact AGR 3/13/13, House placed on order of 3rd reading 
HB 4322 (Victory)Revise definition of qualified agricultural property Natural Resources Contact AGR 3/13/13, House placed on order of 3rd reading 
HB 4323 (Pettalia)Provide DARD oversight to private forest management Natural Resources Contact AGR 3/13/13, House placed on order of 3rd reading 
HB 4324 (Foster)Expand assurance program to include forest management Natural Resources Contact AGR 3/13/13, House placed on order of 3rd reading 
HB 4325 (Goike)Require DARD & DNR to promote forestry and products in state Natural Resources Contact AGR 3/13/13, House placed on order of 3rd reading 
HB 4340 (McBroom)Require MNRTF projects be specifically identified Natural Resources Contact ? 2/27/13, Introduced 
HB 4379 (Crawford)Amends qualified roresters definition in NREPA Regulatory Reform Contact LARA 3/7/13, Introduced 
HB 4380 (Crawford)Modify foresters who can prepare mgmt. plans in property tax act Regulatory Reform Contact LARA 3/7/13, Introduced 
HB 4381 (Crawford)Repeal forester registration requirements Regulatory Reform Contact LARA 3/7/13, Introduced 
HB 4398 (Price)Revise permit fee for dredging material from GL bottomlands - sand Natural Resources  3/27/13, PA 11 of 2013 
HB 4399 (Pscholka)Allow for expedited permit process Natural Resources  3/27/13, PA 12 of 2013 
HB 4400 (Pettalia)Revise fee for dredging material from inland Lakes/streams - sand Natural Resources  3/27/13, PA 13 of 2013 
HB 4401 (Pettalia)Exempt inland lakes and streams permit from mining operations Natural Resources Contact DEQ 3/12/13, Introduced 
HB 4410 (LaFontaine)Establish marina dredging loan origination program Natural Resources  3/12/13, Introduced 
HB 4439 (Foster)Eliminate rec passport fee from registration forms for military specialty plates Military and Veterans Affairs  5/8/13, Referred to Sen Veterans, Military Affairs & Homeland Security w Sub H-3 
HB 4441 (Lori)Revise NREPA, operating vessel while intoxicated Criminal Justice Contact MSP 5/8/13, Referred to 2nd reading 
HB 4442 (Lori)Revise sentencing guidelines, operating vessel while intoxicated Criminal Justice Contact MSP 5/8/13, Referred to 2nd reading 
HB 4443 (Pagel)Prohibit operation of snowmobile while intoxicated Criminal Justice Contact MSP 5/8/13, Referred to 2nd reading 
HB 4444 (Pagel)Revise sentencing guidelines, operating snowmobile while intoxicated Criminal Justice Contact MSP 5/8/13, Referred to 2nd reading 
HB 4445 (Kandrevas)Prohibit operation of ORV while intoxicated Criminal Justice Contact MSP 5/8/13, Referred to 2nd reading 
HB 4446 (Kandrevas)Enact sentencing guidelines for operating ORV while intoxicated Criminal Justice Contact MSP 5/8/13, Referred to 2nd reading 
HB 4455 (McMillin)Authorize use of unmanned aerial vehicles under certain circumstancxes Criminal Justice Contact MSP 3/14/13, Introduced 
HB 4456 (McMillin)Provide sentencing guidelines for unmanned aerial vehicle act violations Criminal Justice Contact MSP 3/14/13, Introduced 
HB 4457 (Rogers)Prohibit enforcement of federal limitation on firearms Judiciary Contact MSP 3/14/13, Introduced 
HB 4489 (Stallworth)Authorize permit of oceangoing vessels engaging in port operations if ballast tanks have been flushed w/seawater Natural Resources Contact DEQ 3/21/13, Introduced 
HB 4495 (Lauwers)Ballast water permits Natural Resources Contact DEQ 4/9/13, Introduced 
HB 4496 (MacMaster)Allow sinking of vessels in G.L.s for scuba diving Natural Resources Contact DEQ 4/9/13, Introduced 
HB 4505 (Potvin)Establish accurate state boundaries in statute Government Operations Contact LEGAL 4/9/13, Introduced 
HB 4552 (Bumstead)Provide NRC ability to designate species as game Natural Resources  4/16/13, Introduced 
HB 4553 (Bumstead)Provide for right to hunt and fish Natural Resources  4/16/13, Introduced 
HB 4555 (Tlaib)Establish blasting standards for certain mining operations Natural Resources Contact DEQ 4/16/13, Introduced 
HB 4556 (Tlaib)Establish false blasting record sentencing guidelines Natural Resources Contact DEQ 4/16/13, Introduced 
HB 4578 (Shirkey)Clarify uses of MNRTF-park endowment/rec areas Natural Resources  4/17/13, Introduced 
HB 4580 (Shirkey)Amend definition of shooting ranges Local Government  4/17/13, Introduced 
HB 4609 (Shirkey)Earmark distribution of O/G severance taxes for transportation projects Transportation & Infrastructure Contact TREA 4/24/13, Introduced 
HB 4668 (Bumstead)Modify hunting and fishing licenses and fees Appropriations  5/22/13, House referred to 2nd reading w Sub H-1 
HB 4669 (Bumstead)Revise license fee for off-road vehicles Appropriations  5/22/13, House referred to 2nd reading 
HB 4747 (Somerville)Designate eastern gray tree from as the official state amphibian Government Operations Contact  5/21/13, Introduced 
SB 0007 (Rocca)Definition of newspaper in NREPA Judiciary  2/5/13, Referred to House Local Gov't w Sub S-1 
SB 0008 (Rocca)Methods of publication of legal notices Judiciary Contact LEGAL 2/5/13, Passed Sen w Sub S-1, referred to Local Gov't 
SB 0016 (Walker)Wildlife Violator Compact Outdoor Recreation & Tourism  5/16/13, Ordered enrolled 
SB 0021 (Hopgood)Historical site approval for changes Economic Development Contact MEDC 1/16/13, Introduced 
SB 0048 (Casperson)Carnivore act exemptions for businesses Agriculture Contact AGR 3/26/13, PA 8 of 2013 
SB 0050 (Casperson)ORV's on certain state highways Natural Resources, Environment & Great Lakes  1/16/13, Introduced 
SB 0051 (Booher)Modify qualified forest property tax program Natural Resources, Environment & Great Lakes Contact AGR 5/23/13, House passed, returned to Senate 
SB 0052 (Booher)Provide property tax exemption of QF property Natural Resources, Environment & Great Lakes Contact AGR 2/12/13, Referred to Natural Resources w Sub S-3 
SB 0053 (Booher)Revise QF property recapture tax Natural Resources, Environment & Great Lakes Contact AGR 2/12/13, Referred to Natural Resources 
SB 0054 (Casperson)Modivy allocation of QF property recapture tax Natural Resources, Environment & Great Lakes Contact AGR 5/32/13, House passed, returned to Senate 
SB 0055 (Green)Revise definition of qualified agricultural property Natural Resources, Environment & Great Lakes Contact AGR 5/23/13, House passed, returned to Senate 
SB 0056 (Booher)Private forest management oversight & assistance Natural Resources, Environment & Great Lakes Contact AGR 5/23/13, House passed, returned to Senate 
SB 0057 (Meekhof)Expand MI agricultrue environmental assurance program Natural Resources, Environment & Great Lakes Contact AGR 5/23/13, House passed, returned to Senate 
SB 0058 (Moolenaar)Promotion of forestry and products industry development Natural Resources, Environment & Great Lakes Contact AGR 5/23/13, House passed, returned to Senate 
SB 0059 (Booher)Commercial forests eligibility and withdrawal Nataral Resources, Environment & Great Lakes Contact AGR 2/12/13, Referred to Natural Resources w Sub S-1 
SB 0068 (Hansen)Create separate category of recreational ORVs Outdoor Recreation & Tourism  1/24/13, Introduced 
SB 0069 (Hansen)Number of occupants on ORV transporting from shore to ice fishing spot Outdoor Recreation & Tourism  I1/24/13, Introduced 
SB 0078 (Casperson)Remove biological diversity from list of forest management goals Natural Resources, Environment & Great Lakes  3/5/13, Referred to House Natural Resources w Sub S-1 
SB 0113 (Green)Exempt certain conservation easements from property tax Finance Contact TREA 1/30/13, Introduced 
SB 0154 (Hansen)Redesignate as William Field Memorial Hart-Montague Trail SP Outdoor Recreation & Tourism  3/6/13, Senate passed, referred to Natural Resources 
SB 0163 (Green)Require more information-permit exemptions for wetlands/inland lakes & streams denials Natural Resources, Environment & Great Lakes Contact DEQ 5/22/13, Senate passed Sub S-2, referred to Natural Resources 
SB 0164 (Casperson)Provide funding for dredging of waterways-approps supplemental Appropriations  2/6/13, Introduced 
SB 0171 (Pavlov)Modify restitution value for possession of certain wildlife Outdoor Recreation & Tourism  3/14/13, Senate passed, referred to Natural Resources 
SB 0172 (Casperson)Modify penalties for trespassing Outdoor Recreation & Tourism  3/14/13, Senate passed, referred to Natural Resources 
SB 0183 (Green)Exemptions for wetlands and Inland Lakes and streams Natural Resources, Environment & Great Lakes Contact DEQ 2/06/13, Introduced 
SB 0214 (Casperson)Modify MNRTF allowable expenditures Natural Resources, Environment & Great Lakes  2/20/13, Introduced 
SB 0215 (Brandenburg)Reestablish marina dredging loans program Outdoor Recreation & Tourism  2/21/13, Introduced 
SB 0218 (Hansen)Remove sunset on water resource tax and allow dredging Outdoor Recreation & Tourism  5/2/13, Presented to the GOV 
SB 0229 (Moolenaar)Clarify MNRTF money for dredging of harbors for rec watercraft Outdoor Recreation & Tourism  3/19/13, Senate referred to Comm of Whole 
SB 0233 (Booher)MNRTF Appropriations Appropriations Contact DTMB 3/27/13, PA 9 of 2013 
SB 0243 (Booher)Establish funds for dredging and breakwalls Outdoor Recreation & Tourism  4/17/13, Passed Senate, referred to Natural Resources w Sub S-1 
SB 0252 (Brandenburg)Establish marina dredging loan origination program Outdoor Recreation & Tourism  3/27/13, PA 10 of 2012 
SB 0263 (Caswell)Rail divestiture or leases Transportation Contact MDOT 3/14/13, Introduced 
SB 0264 (Casperson)Modify issuance of permits for dredging Outdoor Recreation & Tourism  3/21/13, Referred to House Natural Resources Sub S-2 
SB 0288 (Casperson)Provide NRC ability to designate species as game Natural Resources, Environment & Great Lakes  5/8/13, PA 21 of 2013 
SB 0289 (Casperson)Provide right to hunt and fish Natural Resources, Environment & Great Lakes  5/8/13, PA 22 of 2013 
SJR Q (Casperson)Amend constitution w MNRTF allowable expenditures Natural Resources, Envrionment & Great Lakes  3/7/13, Introduced 
SJR S (Hildenbrand)Recognize right to hunt, trap, and fish in constituention Senate Comm. of Whole  4/25/13, Senate passed, referred to Natural Resources 

 


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