HB 5068

HOUSE BILL NO. 5068
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection
act,"
by amending section 40103 (MCL 324.40103), as amended
by 2016 PA 382, and by adding section 40110d.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 40103. (1) "Game" means any
species of wildlife designated by the legislature or the commission as game
under section 40110 and any of the following animals but does not include
privately owned cervidae species located on a cervidae livestock facility
registered under the privately owned cervidae producers marketing act, 2000 PA
190, MCL 287.951 to 287.969:
(a) Badger.
(b) Bear.
(c) Beaver.
(d) Bobcat.
(e) Brant.
(f) Coot.
(g) Coyote.
(h) Crow.
(i) Deer.
(j) Duck.
(k) Elk.
(l) Fisher.
(m) Florida
gallinule.
(n) Fox.
(o) Geese.
(p) Hare.
(q) Hungarian
partridge.
(r) Marten.
(s) Mink.
(t) Moose.
(u) Mourning dove.
(v) (u) Muskrat.
(w) (v) Opossum.
(x) (w) Otter.
(y) (x) Pheasant.
(z) (y) Quail.
(aa) (z) Rabbit.
(bb) (aa) Raccoon.
(cc) (bb) Ruffed
grouse.
(dd) (cc) Sharptailed
grouse.
(ee) (dd) Skunk.
(ff) (ee) Snipe.
(gg) (ff) Sora
rail.
(hh) (gg) Squirrel.
(ii) (hh) Virginia
rail.
(jj) (ii) Weasel.
(kk) (jj) Wild
turkey.
(ll) (kk) Wolf.
(mm) (ll) Woodchuck.
(nn) (mm) Woodcock.
(2) "Interim
order of the department" means an order of the department issued under
section 40108.
(3)
"Kind" means an animal's sex, age, or physical characteristics.
(4) "Normal
agricultural practices" means generally accepted agricultural and
management practices as defined by the commission of agriculture and rural
development.
(5) "Open
season" means the dates during which game may be legally taken.
(6)
"Parts" means any or all portions of an animal, including the skin,
plumage, hide, fur, entire body, or egg of an animal.
(7)
"Protected" or "protected animal" means an animal or kind
of animal that is designated by the department as an animal that shall not be
taken.
(8)
"Residence" means a permanent building serving as a temporary or
permanent home. Residence may include a cottage, cabin, or mobile home, but
does not include a structure designed primarily for taking game, a tree blind,
a tent, a recreational or other vehicle, or a camper.
(9)
"Conservation" means the wise use of natural resources.
Sec. 40110d. The
legislature authorizes the establishment of an open season for mourning doves.
Not later than April 1, 2026, the commission shall issue orders under section
40113a establishing an open season for mourning doves.