State of Michigan DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Lansing
JENNIFER M. GRANHOLM governor		REBECCA A. HUMPHRIES director

BILL ANALYSIS

BILL NUMBER:	House Bill 5771, AS INTRODUCED
TOPIC:	Correct reference to federal department promulgating regulations under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act
SPONSOR:	Representative John Stakoe
CO-SPONSORS:
COMMITTEE:	Tourism, Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources
Analysis Done:	February 29, 2008

POSITION

The Department of Natural Resources (Department) supports this legislation.     

PROBLEM/BACKGROUND

The bill is attempting to reference the correct federal department promulgating regulations under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act.     

DESCRIPTION OF BILL

HB 5771 corrects the federal department referred to from the United States Secretary of Agriculture to Secretary of the Interior.

SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS

Pro

The Department supports this bill to correctly reflect the appropriate federal department.

Con

None

FISCAL/ECONOMIC IMPACT

Are there revenue or budgetary implications in the bill to the --

(a) Department

Budgetary:

None

Revenue:

None

Comments:

None

(b) State

Budgetary:

None

Revenue:

None

Comments:

None

(c) Local Government

Comments:

None

OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS

N/A

ANY OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION

N/A

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES IMPACT

N/A

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Rebecca A. Humphries

Director

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Date

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