Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB105: Revise laws related to game bird farms
Status: Signed into law, April 3, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising laws related to game bird farms; removing licensee and department notification requirements; changing application timelines and requirements; setting a game bird farm license fee; extending a game bird farm license to 5 years; amending sections 87-4-902, 87-4-904, 87-4-905, 87-4-906, and 87-4-912, mca; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO GAME BIRD FARMS; REMOVING LICENSEE AND DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS; CHANGING APPLICATION TIMELINES AND REQUIREMENTS; SETTING A GAME BIRD FARM LICENSE FEE; EXTENDING A GAME BIRD FARM LICENSE TO 5 YEARS; AMENDING SECTIONS 87-4-902, 87-4-904, 87-4-905, 87-4-906, AND 87-4-912, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 87-4-902, MCA, is amended to read: "87-4-902. Exemption. This part does not apply to: (1) a person who owns, controls, or propagates game birds for purposes other than sale or conveyance of game birds or parts of game birds and who notifies the department and receives its written authorization and exemption; (2) the holder of a migratory game bird avicultural permit under 87-2-807; or (3) the holder of a shooting preserve license under Title 87, chapter 4, part 5, who uses temporary holding pens pursuant to 87-4-530." Section 2. Section 87-4-904, MCA, is amended to read: "87-4-904. Application for game bird farm license -- limitation on issuance. (1) A person desiring to obtain a game bird farm license shall make a written application to the department. The application must be submitted on a form provided by the department and (b) the applicant's address; (c) the species of game bird and any plans to propagate them; - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 105 ENROLLED BILL **** …
Sponsors
- Albus, Eric (R, 28) · primary sponsor
- Loge, Denley (R, 45)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (March 18, 2025): 34 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 17, 2025): 38 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 30, 2025): 98 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 29, 2025): 98 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Fish, Revenue, State
Common questions
- What is HB105?
- HB105 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws related to game bird farms.
- What does HB105 do?
- In its own words: An act revising laws related to game bird farms; removing licensee and department notification requirements; changing application timelines and requirements; setting a game bird farm license fee; extending a game bird farm license to 5 years; amending sections 87-4-902, 87-4-904, 87-4-905, 87-4-906, and 87-4-912, mca; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB105?
- Signed into law as of April 3, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB105?
- Albus, Eric (R, 28), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB105?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0515
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