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MI HB4177
MI HB4177Recreation: other; purple paint marks to indicate no trespassing area; prohibit unauthorized removal or placement. Amends secs. 73104 & 73105 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.73104 & 324.73105). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4176'25
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Introduced
03/06/2025
03/06/2025
In Committee
03/06/2025
03/06/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
103rd Legislature
Bill Summary
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"by amending sections 73104 and 73105 (MCL 324.73104 and 324.73105), as added by 1995 PA 58.
AI Summary
This bill amends Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to address the use of purple paint marks as an alternative method for marking private property boundaries and indicating restrictions on activities like hunting, fishing, and trapping. Specifically, the bill makes it illegal for anyone to remove, deface, or destroy purple paint marks placed on trees or posts that indicate property boundaries, just as it is currently illegal to remove posted signs. Conversely, the bill also prohibits property owners from placing purple paint marks or signs on another person's property to restrict recreational activities without first obtaining written permission from the property owner, their lessee, or agent. The bill will take effect 90 days after being enacted into law, but only if a companion bill (House Bill 4176) is also passed. The changes aim to provide property owners with an additional, potentially more durable method of marking their land and setting boundaries for recreational access.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (13)
Greg Markkanen (R)*,
Greg Alexander (R),
Brian BeGole (R),
Timmy Beson (R),
Ken Borton (R),
Cam Cavitt (R),
Jay DeBoyer (R),
Parker Fairbairn (R),
Mike Hoadley (R),
Jerry Neyer (R),
David Prestin (R),
J.R. Roth (R),
Curt VanderWall (R),
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/06/2025 (on 03/11/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4177 |
| BillText | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/htm/2025-HIB-4177.htm |
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