Natural resources: fishing; allowable catch per species and percentage quota for commercial fishing; provide for. Amends secs. 47324, 47326, 47328, 47329, & 48724 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.47324 et seq.) & adds sec 47363. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5801’26
Key claim: Michigan HB 5802 would amend NREPA to set allowable catch per species and percentage quotas for commercial fishing, tied to HB 5801.
Abstract
(HB5802 · 103rd Legislature) Natural resources: fishing; allowable catch per species and percentage quota for commercial fishing; provide for. Amends secs. 47324, 47326, 47328, 47329, & 48724 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.47324 et seq.) & adds sec 47363. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5801’26 Sponsor: Rep. Jason Morgan (D) + 50 co-sponsors Latest action (2026-06-04): Rep. Douglas Wozniak Removed As Cosponsor
Why this matters
Setting statutory allowable catch per species and percentage quotas would shift commercial fishing management in Michigan from primarily rule-based DNR orders toward legislatively defined limits, affecting license holders’ harvest levels and the regulatory predictability of the Great Lakes commercial fishery. As introduced legislation tie-barred to HB 5801, it signals a broader package rewrite of NREPA fishing provisions rather than a standalone tweak.