October 4, 2011, Introduced by Senators PROOS and MARLEAU and referred to the Committee on Outdoor Recreation and Tourism.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 43526a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 43526a. (1) The department shall establish a hunters
helping farmers program.
(2) The program shall do each of the following:
(a) Allow an individual who is willing to harvest antlerless
deer to submit an application to the department to participate in
the program. An individual may select up to 2 counties where the
individual would be willing to harvest antlerless deer.
(b) Allow landowners or farmers who feel they need additional
antlerless deer harvested on their property to contact the
department and request a list containing all the individuals who
indicated that they would be willing to harvest antlerless deer in
the landowner's or farmer's county.
(3) As used in this section, "program" means the hunters
helping farmers program established under subsection (1).