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MI HB4785
MI HB4785Natural resources: other; Upper Peninsula natural resources commission; create. Amends secs. 301, 40102 & 40103 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.301 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4784'25, HB 4786'25, HB 4783'25
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Introduced
08/21/2025
08/21/2025
In Committee
08/21/2025
08/21/2025
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 301, 40102, and 40103 (MCL 324.301, 324.40102, and 324.40103), section 301 as amended by 2018 PA 240, section 40102 as amended by 2015 PA 24, and section 40103 as amended by 2016 PA 382.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to create an Upper Peninsula (UP) Natural Resources Commission and make several technical changes to existing definitions. The bill adds a new definition for "UP commission" to the list of definitions in Section 301, and modifies language in Sections 40102 and 40103 to include references to this new UP commission. Specifically, the bill updates gender-neutral language (changing "his or her" to "the director's"), clarifies some existing definitions, and grants the UP commission some of the same powers as the existing Natural Resources Commission, such as the ability to designate game species. The bill also includes minor technical edits like replacing words like "pursuant to" with "in accordance with" and removing words like "such" and "as" where they are deemed unnecessary. Importantly, the bill will only take effect if three related House Bills (HB 4784, HB 4786, and HB 4783) are also enacted into law, indicating this is part of a larger legislative package related to natural resources management in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (14)
Parker Fairbairn (R)*,
Greg Alexander (R),
Brian BeGole (R),
Timmy Beson (R),
Karl Bohnak (R),
Ken Borton (R),
Cam Cavitt (R),
Greg Markkanen (R),
David Martin (R),
Jerry Neyer (R),
Pat Outman (R),
David Prestin (R),
Angela Rigas (R),
J.R. Roth (R),
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 08/21/2025 (on 08/21/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4785 |
| BillText | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/htm/2025-HIB-4785.htm |
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