2008 House Bill 5983

Repeal raptor for falconry law sunset

Introduced in the House

April 10, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Kate Ebli (D-56)

To repeal the sunset on a law that authorizes the taking of raptors for use in falconry, subject to statutory restrictions and Department of Natural Resources regulations. Also, to eliminate the statutory limit of 25 raptors that may be captured in Michigan each year for falconry, and leave setting a limit to the discretion of the Natural Resources Commission based on "sound management practices".

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

April 22, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 24, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that places the sunset repeal in House Bill 5697.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Kate Ebli (D-56)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 5697, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 5697 contains the sunset repeal that was in the original version of this bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

To repeal a provision in the law that authorizes the taking of raptors for use in falconry, which places a statutory limit of 25 on the number of raptors that may be captured statewide each year for falconry, and leaves setting a limit to the discretion of the Natural Resources Commission based on "sound management practices".

Received in the Senate

April 29, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs