Latest on HB6147 (The Dove Bill)
Yesterday evening, the Michigan House moved HB6147 over to the Senate, after
Democrat Liz Brater, at the last minute before the vote on her motion to
reconsider HB6147, withdrew her motion to reconsider the bill. We're still
trying to figure that one out.
This afternoon, Thursday, November 30, in room 100 of the Farnum Building in
Lansing, at 2:00 PM, Senator Phil Hoffman's committee on Hunting, Fishing
and Forestry will hear testimony on HB6147.
Here is what you need to do to help get this bill passed into law.
Action Item 1: Write a letter supporting this bill and fax it to:
Senator Phil Hoffman
Chairman Senate Committee on Hunting, Fishing and Forestry
Fax# 517-373-2964
Use the attached Fiction and Fantasy vs. Facts document to help you
construct your letter.
Action Item 2: Start contacting the members of the Senate (see the list
below), especially the senator from your area, and encourage them to vote in
favor of HB6147 with no amendments. It is extremely important that this
bill is not amended in any way, as this would require it to go back to the
house, and there simply is not enough time for this! If you need to find
out who your senator is, and have internet access, follow these
instructions:
* Go to the Wildlife Legislative Fund of America web site at
www.wlfa.org.
* Scroll down and click on "Guide to the States".
* Click on the state of Michigan.
* Enter your Zip Code (+4 if you know it), or browse the list.
* Click on your Michigan State Senator's name and it will give you all
info, including phone no. and e-mail address.
If you don't have internet access, simply call the secretary of the senate
at 517-373-2400 and ask who your senator is. They will probably need to
know where you live in order to tell you who that individual is.
Action Item 3: Call Senate Majority Leader Dan DeGrow (517-373-7708, FAX:
517-373-1450). He must be persuaded to hear this bill immediately after it
passes Senator Hoffman's committee, so that it doesn't sit until next
Tuesday when the Senate is due back in session. If the bill is not heard
until next Tuesday, the antis will have all weekend to inundate the
newspapers, radio shows and legislators with their drivel.
Please, please, please take some time, RIGHT NOW, to take care of the Action
Items above.
If you have any questions, you can contact Jim Shaeffer (SCI- SE Michigan
Bowhunters Chapter) at jcs@jcsinc.com
Senate Information
Name Party Phone Number
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Loren Bennett R 517-373-7350
Bill Bullard R 517-373-1758
Dianne Byrum D 517-373-1734
John Cherry D 517-373-1636
Kenneth DeBeaussaert D 517-373-7315
Dan DeGrow R 517-373-7708
Chris Dingell D 517-373-7800
Mat Dunaskiss R 517-373-2417
Robert Emerson D 517-373-0142
Joanne Emmons R 517-373-3760
Harry Gast R 517-373-6960
Mike Goschka R 517-373-1760
Joel Gougeon R 517-373-1777
Beverly Hammerstrom R 517-373-3543
George Hart D 517-373-6820
Philip Hoffman R 517-373-2426
David Jaye R 517-373-7670
Shirley Johnson R 517-373-2523
Donald Koivisto D 517-373-7840
Burton Leland D 517-373-0994
Thaddeus McCotter R 517-373-1707
George McManus R 517-373-1725
Arthur Miller D 517-373-8360
Raymond Murphy D 517-373-0990
Walter North R 517-373-2413
Gary Peters D 517-373-7888
Mike Rogers R 517-373-2420
Bill Schuette R 517-373-7946
John Schwarz R 517-373-3447
Dale Shugars R 517-373-0793
Kenneth Sikkema R 517-373-0797
Alma Smith D 517-373-2406
Virgil Smith D 517-373-7748
Glen Steil R 517-373-1801
Leon Stille R 517-373-1635
William VanRegenmorter R 517-373-6920
Jackie Vaughn D 517-373-7918
Joe Young D 517-373-7346
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