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2016 Senate Bill 1187: Authorize wolf hunting
Public Act 382 of 2016
Introduced by Sen. Tom Casperson (R) on December 1, 2016
To give the Natural Resources Commission the authority designate wolves (or other species) as game and set a hunting season. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate on December 1, 2016
Amendment offered by Sen. Rebekah Warren (D) on December 8, 2016
To appropriate $1 million to an unrelated program (Asian carp control).
The amendment failed 12 to 25 in the Senate on December 8, 2016.
See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".
See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".
Received in the House on December 8, 2016
Referred to the House Natural Resources Committee on December 8, 2016
Reported in the House on December 13, 2016
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered by Rep. Pam Faris (D) on December 13, 2016
To give the NRC authority to remove species from the list of game animals.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on December 13, 2016
Amendment offered by Rep. Sarah Roberts (D) on December 13, 2016
To not include wolves on the list of game species.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on December 13, 2016
Amendment offered by Rep. Lauren Plawecki (D) on December 13, 2016
To strip out an appropriation added to the bill.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on December 13, 2016
Amendment offered by Rep. Scott Dianda (D) on December 14, 2016
To require the DNR to trap half the UP wolves and ship them to the lower peninsula.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on December 14, 2016
Amendment offered by Rep. Scott Dianda (D) on December 14, 2016
To also allow wolf trapping.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on December 14, 2016
Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on December 21, 2016