Bill > HB5490

This bill proposes to amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act by modifying the definitions related to nonnative species. Specifically, it aims to remove the Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) authority to designate certain species as "restricted" or "prohibited." The bill clarifies definitions for terms like "amphibian," "aquatic," "genetically engineered," "introduce," "native," "nonnative," and "recombinant nucleic acid techniques." It also lists specific plants, birds, crustaceans, fish, insects, mammals, and mollusks that are currently considered "prohibited species" and "restricted species," but the bill's core change is to eliminate the DNR's power to add to these lists. Importantly, the bill also adds an exception to the definition of "prohibited species" and "restricted species" to exclude various types of wild boar and swine.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-5490