Bill Text: MI HB5140 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Natural resources; hunting; waiver of fishing and hunting license fees for volunteer firefighters; provide for. Amends sec. 43537 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43537).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-10-24 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 10/24/2019 [HB5140 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-HB5140-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 5140
October 23, 2019, Introduced by Reps. Hoitenga
and Yaroch and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor
Recreation.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 43537 (MCL 324.43537), as amended by 2013 PA 108.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 43537. (1) Until March 1, 2014, a resident who is declared legally blind is
eligible to purchase a senior restricted or senior all-species fishing license.
Beginning March 1, 2014, a A resident who is declared legally blind is eligible
to purchase a senior all-species fishing license.
(2) A disabled veteran is
eligible to obtain any resident license under this part for which a lottery is
not required free of charge.
(3)
A volunteer firefighter is eligible to obtain any resident license under this
part for which a lottery is not required free of charge.
(4)
(3) The department may demand proof of eligibility under
subsection (1), (2), or (4). (3). The licensee, when taking aquatic
species or hunting, shall possess proof of his or her eligibility under
subsection (1), (2), or (4), (3), as applicable, and shall furnish the
proof upon the request of a peace officer.
(5)
(4) The department shall process licenses issued under
this section in the same manner as licenses issued to senior citizens for
purposes of receiving appropriations from the legislature under section 43546.
(6)
(5) As used in this section: , "disabled
(a)
"Disabled veteran" means
either of the following:
(i) (a) A resident who has been determined by the United
States department Department of veterans affairs Veterans Affairs to be permanently and totally disabled
as a result of military service and entitled to veterans' benefits at the 100%
rate, for a disability other than blindness.
(ii) (b) A resident rated by the United States department Department of veterans affairs Veterans Affairs as individually unemployable.
(b) "Volunteer firefighter" means that term as defined in the firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.362.
