finding that planning, zoning, and related regulations have been and should continue to be the responsibility of municipal government.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Louise Andrus and 5 co-sponsors

State resolution urging Congress to restore the 2020 delisting of gray wolves, returning management to states (hunting, population control) if enacted; no immediate legal effect.

Reconsider ITL (Rep. Perez): MF RC 72-274 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 51

Summary — HR 30 (House Resolution No. 30)

Status: Adopted
Introduced: August 18, 2025 (adopted August 27, 2025 — transmitted to federal leaders)
Type: House resolution (non‑binding)

Purpose and intent
- HR 30 is a non‑binding state House resolution urging the United States Congress to pass legislation that would restore the U.S. Department of the Interior’s earlier 2020 decision to remove the gray wolf (Canis lupus) from the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) list. In effect, the resolution asks Congress to enable management of gray wolf populations to be carried out by states rather than under current federal ESA protections.

Key provisions / what the resolution says
- Recites background facts: gray wolves were first listed in 1967 and later protected under the ESA; wolf numbers recovered substantially (national estimates exceeded ~6,000 in 2020); DOI delisted wolves in 2020 but a 2022 federal court decision reinstated endangered status across 44 states.
- Cites Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) findings: the 2024 winter survey estimated at least ~750 gray wolves in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (an increase of >100 since 2022), comprising an estimated ~150 packs.
- Expresses the view that wolf recovery in Michigan has “exceeded expectations” and that continued federal ESA protections limit state ability to manage populations (including lethal control when warranted).
- Urges Congress to enact legislation that would reinstate DOI’s prior delisting so states regain primary authority for wolf population management.
- Directs that copies of the resolution be transmitted to federal leaders (President of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the U.S. House) and the state's congressional delegation.

Who/what would be affected
- Direct legal effect: none. As a resolution, HR 30 does not change federal law or ESA status itself.
- If Congress were to act as urged, affected parties could include:
- State wildlife agencies (e.g., Michigan DNR), which would regain authority to set hunting seasons, conduct population control, and manage human–wolf conflict.
- Hunters and deer management (state control could allow regulated harvest to address deer population concerns cited in the resolution).
- Livestock producers, rural residents, and communities concerned about wolf predation or property impacts.
- Conservation organizations, tribal nations, and researchers, who may oppose or challenge changes to federal protections.
- Federal agencies (DOI/U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service), whose authority over wolf management would be reduced.

Procedural and timeline notes
- HR 30 is a state legislative resolution (adopted by the originating House). It requests Congressional action but does not itself alter the ESA or wolf listing. Any change to federal listing requires action by DOI, successful congressional legislation, or further judicial decisions. The resolution’s primary practical outcome is to communicate the state legislature’s position to Congress and federal officials.