2023 Senate Bill 104 / Public Act 221

Natural resources: hunting; commercial hunting guides; provide for.

An act to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “An act to protect the environment and natural resources of the state; to codify, revise, consolidate, and classify laws relating to the environment and natural resources of the state; to regulate the discharge of certain substances into the environment; to regulate the use of certain lands, waters, and other natural resources of the state; to protect the people’s right to hunt and fish; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for certain charges, fees, assessments, and donations; to provide certain appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding sections 43528c and 43528d.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

Taken together, Senate Bills 103, 104, and 105 would amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA) to set requirements for sport fishing guides and commercial hunting guides while stipulating that the National Resources Commission has exclusive authority to regulate sport fishing.

Introduced in the Senate

March 1, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Kevin Daley (R-26) and two co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. John Cherry (D-27) and Sean McCann (D-19)

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture

May 23, 2023

Reported without amendment

May 25, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

June 7, 2023

Reported without amendment

June 8, 2023

Amendment offered by Sen. Ed McBroom (R-38)

1. Amend page 7, following line 4, by inserting:

“(ix) An individual who is compensated for providing assistance to another individual in pursuing, capturing, catching, killing, taking, or attempting to take deer.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 25 to 13 (details)

Received in the House

June 8, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation

Sept. 28, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 8, 2023

Passed in the House 61 to 48 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Nov. 9, 2023

Motion to give immediate effect

The motion did not prevail by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Nov. 22, 2023