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Public Act 145 Paves the Way for Longer Michigan Bass Season
By editor on Jun 23, 2014 | In Legislation, MI Dept of Natural Resources, Michigan United Conservation Clubs | Send feedback »
he bass season bill SB 869 was signed by Governor Rick Snyder on Tuesday 6/3/2014. SB 869 was assigned Public Act 145 of 2014 with immediate effect. This removes the previous earliest bass season starting dates from Michigan state law. more »
House Natural Resources Committee Passes SB 869
By editor on May 6, 2014 | In Legislation, MI Dept of Natural Resources, Fisheries Management, Michigan United Conservation Clubs, Fishing | Send feedback »
The House Natural Resources Committee voted unanimously 9-0 to pass Senate Bill 869 out of committee with a favorable recommendation today. After Chair Andrea LaFontaine opened the hearing, the primary sponsor of SB 869, Michigan Senator Geoff Hansen spoke in support of his bill saying creating a longer bass season will be good for Michigan and benefit our natural resources economy even more by attracting more bass tournaments. more »
MDNR Says Earlier Bass Season Good For Michigan
By editor on Apr 17, 2014 | In Legislation, Closures, MI Dept of Natural Resources, Species related, Fisheries Management, Fishing | Send feedback »
At the March 20, 2014 Senate Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Committee hearing on Senate Bill 869, MDNR Legislative Liaison Trevor VanDyke stated they fully supports eliminating the existing bass season limits from state law because recent science has proven that some of their concerns they have had in the past are no longer as large of a concern and giving flexibility to the NRC to set an earlier season will be good for everyone in Michigan. more »