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HB 4024 (Stewart | Require notification of new openings/expansions of State Parks | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use & Environment | CANNOT SUPPORT | Referred to Natural Resources & Env. Affairs 6/07/05 | HB 4066 (Schuitmaker) | Exempt certain recreational vehicle from State Park motor vehicle permits | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use & Environment | OPPOSE | Reassigned to Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Rec. 02/01/05 | HB 4071 (Hildenbrand) | Allow $1 donation when purchasing hunting/fishing licenses to help hunger | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Recreation | SUPPORT w amendments | PA 116 of 2005, 09/22/05 | HB 4126 (Elsenheimer) | Allow snowmobiles on rights-of-way of limited access highways | Transportation | Contact MDOT | Introduced 02/01/05 | HB 4130 (Mortimer) | Create prohibition for DNR/DEQ employee from entering farm facility w/o proper warant | Agriculture | | Introduced 02/01/05 | HB 4145 (Rocca) | Allow individuals to donate $1 when purchasing hunting/fishing licenses for sportsmen against hunger program | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Recreation | SUPPORT w amendments | PA 117 of 2005, 09/22/05 | HB 4147 (Farhat) | Create recreational diving preserves in the Great Lakes | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use & Environment | Contact DEQ | Introduced 02/02/05 | HB 4168 (Pastor) | Create access to an on-line complaint system | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use & Environment | Contact DEQ | Introduced 02/02/05 | HB 4212 (Caswell) | Require hunter to wear license back tag | Conservation, Forestry, and Outdoor Recreation | UNDER REVIEW | Introduced 02/08/05 | HB 4271 (Hune) | Property tax classification of agricultural operations, expand definition of livestock | Tax Policy | Contact TREA | PA 214 of 2006, 06/22/06 | HB 4329 (Proos) | Sand dune mining bonding requirements | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use & Environment | | Introduced 02/17/05 | HB 4330 (Proos) | Sand dune mining reclamantion completion period | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use & Environment | | Introduced 02/17/05 | HB 4373 (Palmer) | Allow maintenance of commercial lakefront property | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, and Environment | Contact DEQ | Introduced 02/22/05 | HB 4398 (Elsenheimer) | "Zoning and Enabling Act" | Local Government & Urban Policy | Contact DLEG | PA 110 of 2006, 04/10/06 | HB 4404 (Walker) | Provide process for designating natural river areas | Conservation, Forestry, and Outdoor Recreation | OPPOSE | Introdcued 02/24/05 | HB 4425 (Kolb) | Provide notice when play structures contain copper arsenate | Local Government and Urban Policy | Contact DLEG | Introduced 03/01/05 | HB 4465 (Steil) | Prohibit internet hunting | Conservation, Forestry, and Outdoor Recreation | SUPPORT | PA 110 of 2005, 09/22/05 | HB 4468 (Stahl) | Property tax classification of hunting preserves licensed by DNR, classify as agricultural property | Tax Policy | Contact TREA | PA 278 of 2006, 07/12/06 | HB 4472 (Baxter) | Require state to pay attorney fees in unsuccessful appeal | Judiciary | Contact LEG | Introduced 03/03/05 | HB 4478 (Stakoe) | Property Conveyance in Oakland Co., White Lake Twp. | Regulatory Reform | DO NOT SUPPORT | Referred to Appropriations 03/23/06 | HB 4536 (Booher) | Create classification for state-owned real property | Tax Policy | Contact TREA | Bill ordered enrolled 2/14/06 | HB 4560 (Moore) | Revise penalties for emerald ash borer quarantine | Agriculture | Contact AGR | PA 52 of 2005, 06/28/05 | HB 4561 (Caul) | Establish sentencing guidelines for crime of violating insect/plant pest quarantines | Agriculture | Contact AGR | Introduced 03/24/05 | HB 4562 (Newell) | Revise penalties for moving emerald ash borer firewood or quarantined articles | Agriculture | Contact AGR | PA 53 of 2005, 06/28/05 | HB 4567 (Booher) | Establish sentencing guidelines for crimes of violating insect/plant pest quarantines | Agriculture | Contact AGR | PA 54 of 2005, 06/28/05 | HB 4576 (Stakoe) | Establish allowable uses for dedicated public access sites | Local Government and Urban Policy | | Referred to Government Operations 09/28/05 | HB 4578 (Sheltrown) | Establish allowable uses of dedicated public access sites | Local Government and Urban Policy | | Introduced 03/24/05 | HB 4613 (Caul) | Authorization to issue state civil infraction citations | Agriculture | Contact AGR | PA 51 of 2005, 06/28/05 | HB 4614 (Newell) | Prohibit operation of ORV's by individuals under the influence/visibly impaired by alcohol/controlled substance | Judiciary | Contact MSP | Referred to Senate Judiciary 05/05/05 | HB 4615 (Schuitmaker) | Prohibit operation of a watercraft by individuals under the influence/visibly impaired by alcohol/controlled substance | Judiciary | Contact MSP | Referred to Senate Judiciary 05/05/05 | HB 4616 (Condino) | Prohibit operation of a snowmobile by individuals under the influcence/visibly impaired by alcohol/controlled substance | Judiciary | Contact MSP | Referred to Senate Judiciary 05/05/05 | HB 4622 (Adamini) | Revise policy for granting easements across state owned land | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use & Environment | OPPOSE | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use & Env. referred to 2nd reading 02/16/06 | HB 4659 (Sheltrown) | Allow for a person with disabilities operating an ATV on a nondesignated trail | Conservation, Forestry, and Outdoor Recreation | DOES NOT SUPPORT | Introduced 04/21/05 | HB 4710 (Acciavatti) | Identify prohibited insect and aquatic plant species | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use and Environment | | Sub H-3 passed, referred to Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs 6/16/05 | HB 4711 (Palsrok) | Revise to cover "introduction" of insect and aquatic plant species | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, and Environment | | Sub H-2 passed, referred to Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs 6/16/05 | HB 4712 (Moore) | Recognize in natural resources and environmental protection act prohibit intro of.aquatic plants or nonnative | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, and Environment | | Sub H-2 passed, referred to Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs 6/16/05 | HB 4713 (Proos) | Require to post requirements and penalties on DNR website | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, and Environment | | Sub H-3 passed, referred to Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs 6/16/05 | HB 4714 (Pavlov) | Establish nonnative species advisory council | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, and Environment | | PA 74 of 2005, 7/20/05 | HB 4715 (Hansen) | Specify duties of nonnative species advisory council | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, and Environment | | PA 75 of 2005, 7/20/05 | HB 4716 (Farhat) | Clarify state of mind as element of violation on nonnative species | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, and Environment | | PA 76 of 2005, 7/20/05 | HB 4778 (Palsrok) | Clarify liability for injuries sustained by renters/users of rented nonmotorized watercraft (canoes) | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Recreation | NEUTRAL | PA 183 of 2006, 6/13/06 | HB 4848 (Bieda) | Prohibit hunting of exotic mammals in enclosures | Conservation, Forestry, & Outdoor Recreation | | Introduced 05/31/05 | HB 4920 (Farhat) | Allow Sec. of State to require bond or certification in cases of doubtful ownership of watercraft or snowmobile | Transportation | SUPPORT | PA 271 of 2005, 12/19/05 | HB 4942 (Newell) | Expand eligibility requirements for crossbow hunting permit | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Rec. | OPPOSE | Reported w Sub H-1, referred to 2nd reading 07/13/05 | HB 4945 (Hune) | Exempt certain land preserved from development from limit on number of parcels under land division act | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, and Environment | Contact DLEG | Introduced 06/15/05 | HB 4950 (Meyer) | Property conveyance in Tuscola Co. | Regulatory Reform | Contact DMB | Introduced 06/16/05 | HB 5004 (LaJoy) | Clarify distribution of renewed park millage revenue | Local Government & Urban Policy | NEUTRAL | Referred to 2nd reading 07/13/05 | HB 5047 (Huizenga) | Create and fund the commercialization of competitive technologies (MI Forest Finance Authority) | Commerce | Contact DLEG | PA 225 of 2005, 11/29/05 | HB 5062 (Green) | Require certificate of title for snowmobiles | Banking & Financial Services | OPPOSE | Introduced 07/20/05 | HB 5070 (Kolb) | Provide for continued transportation funding for certain authorities | Transportation | Contact MDOT | Introduced 07/27/05 | HB 5074 (Williams) | Require posting at park entrances notifying of hunting/firearm usage | Conservation, Forestry, and Outdoor Recreation | SUPPORT | Introduced 08/03/05 | HB 5078 (Vagnozzi) | Eminent domain | Government Operations | Contact LEG | Introduced 08/03/05 | HB 5090 (Lemmons) | Require certificate of title for snowmobiles | Banking and Financial Services | | Introduced 08/10/05 | HB 5114 (Brown) | Removal of deed restrictions on municipal forest property conveyed by state | Sub H-1referred to Senate Committee of the Whole 06/16/06 | NEUTRAL | PA 179 of 2006, 06/06/06 | HB 5125 (Hansen) | Transfer authority to designate or establish special rules on lakes to the NRC | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use and Environment | NEUTRAL | PA 237 of 2006, 06/27/06 | HB 5144 (Ball) | Commemorative Bucks | Conservation, Forestry, and Outdoor Recreation | SUPPORT | PA 145 of 2006, 05/23/06 | HB 5192 (Hummel) | Reduce minimum age for firearm deer, bear, or elk license | Conservation, Forestry, & Outdoor Recreation | SUPPORT | PA 280 of 2006, 07/11/06 | HB 5209 (Ball) | Establish policies/standards for the use of state-owned land for motion picture production companies | Tax Policy | Contact HAL | Referred to Senate Finance 11/09/05 | HB 5243 (Stewart) | Property conveyance in Plymouth Twp., Wayne Co. | Regulatory Reform | Contact DMB | Re-referred to Regulatory Reform 03/15/06 | HB 5246 (Baxter) | Clarify standards for law enforcement officers to carry firearms | Judiciary | Contact MSP | Introduced 09/29/05 | HB 5266 (Bieda) | Designate certain marine safety misdemeanor violations as state civil infractions | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, and Environment | SUPPORT | Introduced 10/06/05 | HB 5280 (Amos) | Clarify distribution of cultural enrichment fund | Appropriations | Contact TREAS | Introduced 10/22/05 | HB 5291 (Brown) | Create wildlife damage claims and abatement programs | Conservation, Forestry, and Outdoor Recreation | OPPOSE | Introduced 10/12/05 | HB 5313 (Pumford) | Revise deed restrictions/distribution of proceeds in certain conveyances | Conservation & Outdoor Rec | NEUTRAL on Sub H-02 | PA 377 of 2004, 11/04/04 | HB 5334 (Ward) | Exempt officer friendly shooting ranges from property tax | Comm. On Conservation and Outd | Contact TREASURY | Referred to Comm. On Conservation & Outdoor Rec. 1 | HB 5343 (Hildenbrand) | Revise definition of ATV and ORV | Conservation, Forestry, and Outdoor Recreation | OPPOSE | Re-referred to Regulatory Reform 03/15/06 | HB 5350 (Bieda) | Repeal statute authorizing hunting of English sparrows | Conservation, Forestry, and Outdoor Recreation | SUPPORT | Introduced 10/20/05 | HB 5351 (Bieda) | Repeal bounty paid for starlings and crows | Conservation, Forestry, and Outdoor Recreation | SUPPORT | PA 585 of 2006, 12/30/06 | HB 5354 (Murphy) | Property conveyance of the Michigan school for the blind in Ingham Co. | Regulatory Reform | Contact DMB | Introduced 10/25/05 | HB 5379 (Elsenheimer) | Extend pentalties for operation of watercraft to include violations of a local ordinance as a misdemeanor | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, & Environment | | Introduced 10/27/05 | HB 5383 (Sheen) | Wetlands; set forth criteria for determining whether an alternative location of proposed activity exists | Commerce | Contact DEQ | Reassigned to Commerce 11/02/05 | HB 5391 (Farrah) | Limit liability of fire department donating fire equipment to other fire departments | Judiciary | Contact DLEG | Introduced 11/01/05 | HB 5408 (Moore) | Eliminate, under certain curcumstances, the requirement for a hunting license when transporting firearms/bows/arrows | Conservation, Forestry, and Outdoor Recreation | SUPPORT | PA 433 of 2006, 10/5/06 | HB 5427 (Casperson) | Change promulgation deadline for rules regarding mineral mining | Conservation, Forestry, & Outdoor Recreation | Contact DEQ | PA 299 of 2005, 12/21/05 | HB 5428 (Gillard) | Establish black-capped chickadee as the state bird. | Government Operations | NEUTRAL | Introduced 11/10/05 | HB 5429 (Gillard) | Establish certain birds as official state birds (robin/Kirtland's warbler) | Government Operations | NEUTRAL | Introduced 11/10/05 | HB 5453 (Casperson) | Restrict timber harvests on state forestlands only if provided by state or federal law | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Recreation | OPPOSED | PA 500 of 2006 | HB 5454 (Elsenheimer) | Modify penalties for withdrawing lands from commercial forests | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Recreation | SUPPORT w Amendments | Bill ordered enrolled 09/14/06 | HB 5455 (Huizenga) | Modify eligibility criteria for commercial forest act | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Recreation | SUPPORT w Amendments | Bill ordered enrolled 09/14/06 | HB 5456 (Walker) | Create forest products renaissance zones | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Recreation | Contact MEDC | PA 304 of 2006, 07/26/06 | HB 5457 (Emmons) | Create qualified forest property recapture tax | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Recreation | Contact TREA | Referred to Agriculture, Forestry & Tourism 02/09/06 | HB 5458 (Robertson) | Exempt qualified forest property from operating mills | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Recreation | Contact TREA | Referred to Agriculture, Forestry & Tourism 02/09/06 | HB 5462 (Farhat) | Provide for tax incentive for managing private forestland through a development rights agreement | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Recreation | Contact TREA | Referred to Agriculture, Forestry & Tourism 02/08/06 | HB 5554 (Hune) | Establish criteria for designation of a "green school" | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use & Environment | Contact EDU | PA 146 of 2006, 05/23/06 | HB 5575 (Kolb) | Regulate sale of lead sinkers, weights, and tackle | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use & Environment | | Introduced 01/24/06 | HB 5623 (Hune) | Allow maintenance deviation of normal lake levels under certain circumstances | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use & Environment | Contact DEQ | Introduced 02/01/06 | HB 5628 (Casperson) | Provide for expenditures of forest development fund | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Recreation | | Referred to Appropriations 03/21/06 | HB 5630 (Mortimer) | Establish pandemic influenza preparedness and response plan | Health Policy | Contact DCH | PA 163 of 2006, 05/30/06 | HB 5631 (Ball) | Require MDA to cooperate with DCH on pandemic response plan | Health Policy | Contact DCH | PA 157 of 2006, 05/30/06 | HB 5646 (Sak) | Prohibit marking a fishing spot. | Conservation & Outdoor Rec. | OPPOSE | Referred to Comm. On Conservation & Outdoor Rec. 0 | HB 5652 (Gillard) | Provide noise restrictions & limitations on the development of drilling operations on certain roads on State lands | Conservation & Outdoor Recreat | Contact DEQ | Referred to Comm. On Cons & Outdoor Rec 03/16/04 | HB 5669 (D Law) | Establish a toll-free number for state departments and agencies | Government Operations | Contact DIT | Introduced 02/09/06 | HB 5673 (Spade) | Allow use of raised platforms when hunting fox or coyote | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Rec. | NEUTRAL | Introduced 02/14/06 | HB 5676 (Wenke) | Allow peace officer to order removal of anchored rafts presenting a hazard to navigation | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Rec. | SUPPORT | Introduced 02/14/06 | HB 5749 (Stakoe) | Provide authority to use determination on certain inland lakes to local units of government | Local Government & Urban Policy | OPPOSE | Introduced 02/23/06 | HB 5757 (McDowell) | Require waiver of state recreational fees for certain veterans | Government Operations | | Introduced 02/28/06 | HB 5793 (Drolet) | Veterans discount of State Part fees | Veterans Affairs & Homeland Se | OPPOSE | Referred to Comm. On Veterans & Homeland Security | HB 5814 (Booher) | Subject purchase to local governmental approval and revise payment allocation for payments in lieu of taxes on certain state lands. | Local Government & Urban Policy | | Reported w Sub H-2, referred to 2nd reading 03/28/06 | HB 5841 (Schuitmaker) | Require methamphetamine reporting of certain state agencies | House Judiciary | Contact MSP | PA 262 of 2006, 07/12/06 | HB 5859 (Nitz) | Provide for reimbursement for indemnification payments of certain livestock losses from cougars | Agriculture | Contact MDA | Introduced 03/14/06 | HB 5867 (Pastor) | Create DEQ/DNR on-line complaint system | Land Use and Environment | OPPOSE | Referred to Comm. On Land Use & Environment 05/11/ | HB 5870 (Richardville) | Constitutional ammendment for game and fish fund | Conservation & Outdoor Recreat | SUPPORT | PA 587 of 2004, 12/31/04 | HB 5876 (Sheen) | Deadlines on environmental permits issuance | Agriculture & Resource Managem | Contact DEQ | Amendments adopted, given immediate effect 07/06/0 | HB 5899 (Cushingberry) | Increase recording fees to the state survey & remonumentation fund | House Appropriations | Contact DMB | Introduced 03/21/06 | HB 5912 (Gillard) | Provide for promotion of hunting on DNR controlled land | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Recreation | SUPPORT w amendments | Introduced 03/28/06 | HB 5918 (Adamini) | Revise policy for granting easements across state-owned land | Conservation & Outdoor Recreat | OPPOSE | Referred to Comm. On Conservation & Outdoor Rec. 0 | HB 5951 (Jones) | Allow use of crossbow by senior citizens during archery deer season | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Recreation | OPPOSE | Introduced 04/18/06 | HB 5954 (Hummel) | Define muzzle loader | Conservation, Forestry, and Outdoor Recreation | OPPOSE | Introduced 04/19/06 | HB 5960 (Stakoe) | Expressly authorize townships to regulate activities at public boating access sites on inland lakes and streams | Local Government and Urban Policy | SUPPORT | PA 466 of 2006, 12/29/06 | HB 5998 (Gosselin) | Aurhoize hunting or fishing during off-season for terminally ill individuals on private property | Conservation, Forestry, & Outdoor Recreation | OPPOSE | Introduced 04/26/06 | HB 6006 (Kolb) | Provide for Governor designation of "natural landmarks" | Land Use and Environment | OPPOSE | Referred to Comm. On Land Use and Environment 06/0 | HB 6046 (Farrah) | Allow purchase of land under the jurisdiction of the DNR | Local Government & Urban Policy referred to 2nd reading w Sub H-3 06/08/06 | OPPOSE | Referred to 2nd reading 06/08/06 | HB 6056 (Walker) | Allow DNR to enforce emerald ash borer quarantines on DNR lands | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Recreation | | Introduced 05/11/06 | HB 6057 (Stahl) | Amend insect pest act of 1931 to recognize limited DNR enforcement authority for emerald ash borer | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Recreation | | Introduced 05/11/06 | HB 6058 (Booher) | Amend insect pest act of 1945 to recognize limited DNR enforcement authority for emerald ash borer | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Recreation | | Introduced 05/11/06 | HB 6068 (Stakoe) | Require reflective material on all 4 sides of fishing shanties | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Recreation | SUPPORT w amendments | Introduced 05/16/06 | HB 6110 (Hildenbrand) | Provide for renaming of the "White Pine Trail SP" to the "Fred Meijer White Pine Trail" | Government Operations | NEUTRAL | PA 248 of 2006, 07/12/06 | HB 6119 (Baxter) | Require tree stands/equipment to display license number instead of name and address | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Recreation | SUPPORT | Introduced 06/01/06 | HB 6157 (Nitz) | Revise legal blood alchohol level to .08 and prohibit operation of a watercraft while under the influence of certain controlled substances | Judiciary | Contact MSP | Introduced 06/08/06 | HB 6188 (Amos) | Require notification of trapping at state park entrances | Conservation, Forestry, & Outdoor Recreation | SUPPORT Concept | Introduced 06/13/06 | HB 6215 (Hildenbrand) | Regulating of vessels on natural rivers | Local Government & Urban Policy | | Re-referred to Local Government & Urban Policy 09/19/06 | HB 6245 (Casperson) | Modify regulations for privately owned cervidae producers | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Recreation | SUPPORT | PA 466 of 2006, 12/29/06 | HB 6246 (Mortimer) | Require state agencies notification to legislator of any-related event that directly impacts the citizens within that district. | Government Operations | Contact LEG | Introduced 06/21/06 | HB 6325 (Taub) | Allow Drain Commissioner to appoint a designee to County Parks and Recreation Commission | Local Government & Urban Policy | NEUTRAL | PA 588 of 2006, 12/30/06 | HB 6363 (Hummel) | Prohibit confiscation of lawfully possessed firearms when a state of emergency is declared | Government Operations reported w H-2, referred to 2nd reading, 9/13/06 | Contact MSP | Introduced 08/29/06 | HB 6364 (Hummel) | Amend the Governor's emergency powers act to prohibit confiscation of lawfully possessed firearms when a state of emergency is declared | Government Operations reported w H-2, referred to 2nd reading, 09/13/06 | Contact MSP | Introduced 08/29/06 | HB 6365 (Schuitmaker) | Abolish rule of perpetuities | Judiciary | Contact LEG | House passed, given immediate effect 09/21/06 | HB 6366 (Schuitmaker) | Delete reference to rule against perpetuities in probate law | Judiciary | Contact LEG | House passed, given immediate effect 09/21/06 | HB 6400 (Vander Veen) | Prohibit feeding of seagulls in state parks | Conservation, Forestry, and Outdoor Recreation | OPPOSE | Intorduced 09/05/06 | HB 6401 (Hansen) | Exempt helmet use of ORV on private lands | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Recreation | OPPOSE | Introduced 09/05/06 | HB 6407 (Hummel) | Require DNR and others to provide voter registration applications when issuing resident hunter, fishing, and fur harvester's licences | House Oversight, Elections, and Ethics | Contact LEG | Introduced 09/05/06 | HB 6408 (Hummel) | Require timely payments to local governments | Government Operations | Contact DMB | Introduced 09/05/06 | HB 6418 (Gillard) | Require issuance of a permit to operate a marina at a public road | Local Government and Urban Policy | Contact DEQ | Introduced 09/06/06 | HB 6464 (Kolb) | Provide for Governor designation of "natural landmarks" | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use & Environment | Contact LEG | Introduced 09/12/06 | HB 6551 (Kolb) | Make protection of headwater areas a special initiative for MNTRF Board | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, & Environment | | Introduced 09/20/06 | HB 6590 (Pearce) | Revise regulations for taking of animals causing a nuisance | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Recreation | | Introduced 11/09/06 | HB 6591 (Proos) | Increase issuance of out-of-season hunting permits of designated shooters for deer-related crop damage | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Recreation | | Introduced 11/09/06 | HB 6652 (Kolb) | Prohibit and provide for phase out of use of lead shot | Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Recreation | | Introduced 11/14/06 | HB 6657 (Kolb) | Implement Great Lakes compact agreement | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, & Environment | Contact DEQ | Introduced 11/14/06 | HB 6666 (Lipsey) | Allow certain state-owned property in Kalamazoo to be conveyed to Western Michigan Univ. | Regulatory Reform | Contact DMB | Regulatory Reform referred to 2nd reading 12/05/06 | HB 6688 (Gaffney) | Prohibit use of personal watercraft on certain lakes | Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use & Envirnment | | Introduced 11/30/06 | SB 0007 (Brater) | Water withdrawals | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | Contact DEQ | Introduced 01/12/05 | SB 0070 (Birkholz) | Adopt-a-Watershed Program | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | Contact DEQ | Sub S-1 amended, adopted, referred to Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use, & Environment 03/15/05 | SB 0097 (Garcia) | Amend ORV management plan | Transportation | OPPOSE | Introduced 01/26/05 | SB 0116 (McManus) | Revise registration requirements for historical vessels | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | OPPOSE | Introduced 02/01/05 | SB 0161 (Allen) | Allow operation of snowmobiles on rights-of-way of limited access highways | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | Contact MDOT | PA 307 of 2005, 12/07/05 | SB 0166 (McManus) | Creat adopt-a-forest program | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | CANNOT SUPPORT | Introduced 02/03/05 | SB 0211 (Birkholz) | Identify prohibited insect & acquatic plant species | Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs | | PA 77 of 2005, 7/20/05 | SB 0212 (Van Woerkom) | Introduction of certain insect/aquatic plant species under prohibition on "release" of certain fish species | Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs | | PA 78 of 2005, 7/20/05 | SB 0213 (Stamas) | Prohibit introduction of genetically engineered aquatic plants/nonnative aquatic plants | Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs | | PA 79 of 2005, 7/20/05 | SB 0214 (Brater) | Clarify state of mind required as element of violation of nonnative species | Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs | | Passed w Sub S-3, referred to Natural Resources, Great Lake, Land Use & Env. 6/09/05 | SB 0215 (Gilbert) | Require DNR to post requirements/penalties on website-nonnative species | Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs | | PA 80 of 2005, 7/20/05 | SB 0216 (Patterson) | Establish nonnative species advisory council | Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs | | Passed w Sub S-2, referred to Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use & Env. 6/09/05 | SB 0217 (Allen) | Specify duties of nonnative species advisory council | Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs | | Passed w Sub S-5, referred to Natural Resources, Great Lakes, Land Use & Env. 6/09/05 | SB 0219 (Birkholz) | Establish sunset of land division act | Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs | Contact DLEG | Introduced 02/17/05 | SB 0220 (Van Woerkom) | Exempt shooting ranges from local noise ordinances | Local, Urban and State Affairs | | Introduced 02/17/05 | SB 0261 (Goschka) | Prohibit sighting in a rifle at night unless at authorized facilities | Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs | | Introduced 03/01/05 | SB 0306 (Birkholz) | Property Conveyance in Eaton Co. | Appropriations | Contact DMB | PA 99 of 2005, 8/31/05 | SB 0366 (Garcia) | Require SP's with shooting ranges to post hours of operations | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | SUPPORT | PA 15 of 2006, 02/09/06 | SB 0373 (McManus) | Prohibit computer-assisted hunting from a remote location | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | SUPPORT | PA 111 of 2005, 09/22/05 | SB 0398 (Stamas) | Provide for multistate recreation passes. | Agriculture, Forestry & Tourism | SUPPORT | Passage of Sub S-3, referred to Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Rec 05/25/05 | SB 0401 (McManus) | Require notice of potential severed oil and gas rights are conveyed | Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs | SUPPORT | Introduced 04/20/05 | SB 0415 (McManus) | Create Great Lakes recreation compact | Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism | SUPPORT | PA 175 of 2005, 10/18/05 | SB 0444 (McManus) | Prohibition on sale or possession of police badges. | Conservation, Forestry, and Outdoor Recreation | Contact MSP | pa 314 OF 2005, 12/29/05 | SB 0457 (Cropsey) | Land Conveyance in Ionia Co. | Appropriations | Contact DMB | PA 274 of 2005, 12/19/05 | SB 0497 (McManus) | Clarify liability for injuries sustained by renters/users of rented nonmotorized watercraft (canoes) | Judiciary | NEUTRAL | Introduced 05/12/05 | SB 0499 (McManus) | Allow purple paint marks designating a no trespassing area | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | OPPOSE | House Conservation referred to 2nd reading 06/08/06 | SB 0507 (Birkholz) | Provide sentencing guidelines for crimes involving certain aquatic plants | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | | PA 81 of 2005, 07/20/05 | SB 0522 (McManus) | Provide for use of highway by public utitlties under certain conditions | Transportation | Contact DLEG | PA 103 of 2005, 08/31/05 | SB 0566 (Patterson) | Property conveyance in Plymouth Twp., Wayne Co. | Appropriations | Contact DMB | Referred to Regulatory Reform 09/22/05 | SB 0589 (Switalski) | Repeal statute providing payments in lieu of taxes due to sale of Sleeping Bear dunes | Appropriations | Contact TREA | Introduced 06/16/05 | SB 0620 (Patterson) | Prohibit internet hunting | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | SUPPORT | PA 112 of 2005, 09/22/05 | SB 0646 (McManus) | Provide for link to Department of State's voter registration application website page for on-line hunting, fishing, & fur harvester license applicants | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | OPPOSE | Introduced 06/23/05 | SB 0682 (Brown) | Provide volunteers under adopt-a-river program with means to report nature and amount of litter collected to DEQ | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | Contact DEQ | Introduced 06/30/05 | SB 0683 (Birkholz) | Land Use; provide for law consolidation | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | Contact DLEG | Introduced 06/30/05 | SB 0684 (Birkholz) | Land Use; establish land use leadership council | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairts | Contact DLEG | Introduced 06/30/05 | SB 0689 (Stamas) | Limit liability of fire department donating fire equipment to other fire departments | Local, Urban, and State Affairs | Contact LEG | PA 244 of 2006, 06/30/06 | SB 0741 (Birkholz) | Atlas of Critical Sand Dunes | Nat Res/Env Affairs | Contact DEQ | Referred to Comm. On Nat Res/Env Affairs 9/30/03 | SB 0847 (Jelinek) | Revise requirements for operation of off-road vehicle by children | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | | Introduced 10/26/05 | SB 0850 (Birkholz) | Provide for regulation of water withdrawals | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | Contact DEQ | PA 033 of 2006, 03/01/06 | SB 0851 (Patterson) | Have groundwater conservation advisory council make recommendations on the development of a water withdrawal assessment tool | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | Contact DEQ | PA 034 of 2006, 03/01/06 | SB 0852 (Van Woerkom) | Modify water withdrawal registration and reporting requirements | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | Contact DEQ | PA 035 of 2006, 03/01/06 | SB 0854 (Basham) | Establish procedure for when a permit for water withdrawal is required that may affect an inland lake or a wetland. | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | Contact DEQ | PA 036 of 2006, 03/01/06 | SB 0855 (Brater) | Prohibit sale of water under certain circumstances | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | Contact DEQ | Introduced 11/01/05 | SB 0856 (Brater) | Require public comment period when proposing to divert or export water from the Great Lakes | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | Contact DEQ | Introduced 11/01/05 | SB 0857 (Brater) | Consider impacts of public water supply systems on natural resources | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | Contact DEQ | PA 037 of 2006, 03/01/06 | SB 0858 (Cherry) | Establish water conservation practices for sectors of water withdrawal users | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | Contact DEQ | Introduced 11/01/05 | SB 0867 (Van Woerkom) | Exempt tax for start-up businesses in comm. Forests | Tax Policy | Contact TREASURY | Sub H-01 adopted, passed & returned to Senate 04/ | SB 0899 (Allen) | Change promulgation deadline for rules regarding mineral mining | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | Contact DEQ | Introduced 11/10/05 | SB 0912 (Van Woerkom) | Provide for tax incentive for managing private forestland through a dev. rights agreement | Agriculture, Forestry & Tourism | Contact TREAS | House Conservation, Forestry & Outdoor Rec. referred to 2nd reading 06/22/06 | SB 0913 (Stamas) | Create qualified forest property recapture tax | Agriculture, Forestry & Tourism | Contact TREAS | House Conservation passed, returned to Senate 09/13/06 | SB 0914 (Allen) | Exempt qualified forest property from operating mills | Agriculture, Forestry & Tourism | Contact TREAS | House Conservation passed, returned to Senate 09/13/06 | SB 0915 (Gilbert) | Modify penalties for withdrawing lands from commerical forest | Agriculture, Foresty & Tourism | SUPPORT w Amendments | House Conservation passed, returned to Senate 09/13/06 | SB 0916 (Patterson) | Modify eligibility criteria for commercial forest act | Agriculture, Forestry & Tourism | SUPPORT w Amendments | Introduced 12/01/05 | SB 0917 (Jelinek) | Revise Land Exchange Facilitation Fund (LEFF) Cap | Nat Res/Env Affairs | SUPPORT | Referred to Comm. On Nat Res/Env Affairs 1/14/04 | SB 0917 (Johnson_ | Modify specific tax on certain commercial forests subject to certain conservation easements | Agriculture, Forestry & Tourism | SUPPORT | PA 381 of 2006, 11/09/06 | SB 0918 (Jelinek) | Provide treatment-limiting factors for timber harvest on state forestlands | Agriculture, Forestry & Tourism | NEUTRAL | Introduced 12/01/05 | SB 0919 (Birkholz) | Create forest products renaissance zones | Agriculture, Forestry & Tourism | Contact DLEG | PA 305 of 2006, 07/26/06 | SB 0920 (Allen) | Establish a toll-free number for state departments and agencies | Commerce & Labor | Contact DIT | Introduced 12/01/05 | SB 0924 (McManus) | Provide for replacement of annual state park permit or ORV license | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | SUPPORT Concept | PA 944 of 2006, 12/29/06 | SB 0940 (Bernero) | Property Conveyance in Ingham Co. (3 parcels) | Appropriations | Contact DMB | Introduced 01/11/06 | SB 0947 (Birkholz) | Alienation by deed, proof and recording of conveyances, and the canceling of mortgages | Local, Urban & State Affairs | Contact DLEG | Introduced 01/11/06 | SB 0967 (Kuipers) | Provide for replacement of watercraft replacement decals | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | OPPOSE as written | Introduced 01/19/06 | SB 0969 (Johnson) | Allow transfer of certain property for Lansing community collete | Appropriations | Contact DMB | PA 115 of 2006, 04/18/05 | SB 0971 (Brown | Require review and recommendation of the Citizens Comm. For MI State Parks for sale of state park land | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | SUPPORT | PA 307 of 2006, 07/26/06 | SB 0972 (Birkholz) | Prohibit land within state parks from being designated surplus | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | SUPPORT | PA 308 of 2006, 07/26/06 | SB 0982 (Birkholz) | Create an outdoor fitness award | Health Policy | SUPPORT Concept | Introduced 01/24/06 | SB 1031 (Johnson) | Create entertainment and cultural admission tax | Finance | Contact TREA | Introduced 02/07/06 | SB 1038 (Allen) | Provide for tax credit for donation of land for certain conservation purposes | Finance | Contact TREA | Introduced 02/08/06 | SB 1040 (Birkholz) | Provide for general permits for small dam removal | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | Contact DEQ | PA 275 of 2006, 07/26/06 | SB 1043 (Van Woerkom) | Clarify and provide for abatement of plant pests | Agriculture, Forestry & Tourism | Contact AGR | Introduced 02/09/06 | SB 1061 (Barcia) | Require waiver of state recreational fees for certain veterans | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | | Introduced 02/23/06 | SB 1105 (McManus) | Create and increase license fees for nonresident youth - apprentice hunting | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | SUPPORT | PA 282 of 2006, 07/11/06 | SB 1129 (McManus) | Require state to include water and land boundaries in depictions of state | Local, Urban & State Affairs | Contact LEG | Referred to Senate Comm. of the Whole w Sub S-1, 06/13/06 | SB 1148 (Prusi) | Free hunting/fishing licenses for military personnel | Nat Res/Env Affairs | NEUTRAL | Sub S-2 ordered enrolled 12/09/04 | SB 1173 (Switalski) | Extend time for collecting increased recording fees for state survey & remonumentation fund | Senate Appropriations | Contact DMB | Introduced 03/21/06 | SB 1177 (Stamas) | Expand eligibility and activities for hunting from an off-road vehicle for disabled individuals | Nat Res/Env Affairs | OPPOSE | Referred to Comm. On Nat Res/Env Affairs 04/29/04 | SB 1183 (Gilbert) | Create a board to review decisions denying a hunting or fishing license | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | OPPOSE | Introduced 03/21/06 | SB 1250 (Brater) | Create a board of outdoor lighting | Energy & Technology | NEUTRAL | Referred to Comm. On Energy & Technology 05/19/04 | SB 1264 (Switalski) | Discounted fees for veterans at State Parks | Nat Res/Env Affairs | OPPOSE | Referred to Comm. On Nat Res/Env Affairs 05/26/04 | SB 1279 (Allen) | Provide for check-off option for MI State Park endowment fund | Nat Res/Env Affairs | Contact TREASURY | Vetoed by Governor, 10/15/04 | SB 1280 (Birkholz) | Establish citizens committee for MI State Parks | Nat Res/Env Affairs | NEUTRAL | PA 392 of 2004, 10/15/04 | SB 1281 (Stamas) | Create a gem of the parks award and a State Park volunteer of the year award | Nat Res/Env Affairs | NEUTRAL | PA 395 of 2004, 10/15/04 | SB 1299 (Hammerstrom) | Extend fishing license discounts to individuals with physical disabilities | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | NEUTRAL | Introduced 06/13/06 | SB 1328 (Jelinek) | Allow use of certain animal tranquilizers by animal control shelters and animal protection shelters | Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism | Contact AGR | PA 451 of 2006, 12/14/06 | SB 1349 (Patterson) | Create commission on car/deer collisions | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | OPPOSE | Introduced 06/29/06 | SB 1365 (McManus) | Create specialty plate and earmark revenue to adopt a forest program through DNR | Transportation | NEUTRAL | Introduced 08/09/06 | SB 1394 (McManus) | Prohibit use of certain tranquilizer shots when taking game | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | | Introduced 08/30/06 | SB 1408 (Birkholz) | Clarify treatment of gas and oil rights in tax foreclosure process | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | SUPPORT | Bill ordered enrolled 12/14/06 | SB 1409 (Brater) | Clarify property tax forfeiture of recorded and unrecorded interests | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | Contact TREA | Bill ordered enrolled 12/14/06 | SB 1416 (Birkholz) | Land Division Act | Nat Res/Env Affairs | Contact DLEG | Sub S-3 ordered enrolled 12/09/04 | SB 1423 (Gilbert) | Website notices regarding nonnative species | Nat Res/Env Affairs | SUPPORT | Introduced 09/23/04 | SB 1448 (Allen) | Create Great Lakes water quality council to address cross-jurisdictional water quality issues | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | Contact DEQ | Introduced 09/14/06 | SB 1481 (Birkholz) | Authorize permits for maintenance, repair, or restoration of certain pipeline permits | Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs | Contact DEQ | Bill ordered enrolled 12/14/06 | SB 1499 (McManus) | Provide for conveyance of state owned property in Roscommon County | Appropriations | Contact DMB | PA 584 of 2006, 12/30/06 |
