Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB145: Revise fee for nonresident base hunting license
Status: Signed into law, May 19, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising the nonresident base hunting license fee; allocating a portion of the fee to hunting access programs; and amending section 87-2-116, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING THE NONRESIDENT BASE HUNTING LICENSE FEE; ALLOCATING A PORTION OF THE FEE TO HUNTING ACCESS PROGRAMS; AND AMENDING SECTION 87-2-116, MCA. Section 1. Section 87-2-116, MCA, is amended to read: "87-2-116. Base hunting license prerequisite for other hunting licenses -- fee. (1) To be eligible to apply for a hunting license or Class A-2 special bow and arrow license, a person must first obtain a base hunting license as provided in this section. The base hunting license must be purchased once each license year. (2) Resident base hunting licenses may be purchased for a fee of $10, of which $2 is a hunting access fee that must be used by the department to fund programs authorized in 87-1-265. (3) Nonresident base hunting licenses may be purchased for a fee of $15 $50, of which $10 $40 is a hunting access fee that must be used by the department to fund programs authorized in 87-1-265." - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 145 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 145, originated in the House. ___________________________________________ Chief Clerk of the House ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ President of the Senate Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. HOUSE BILL NO. 145 INTRODUCED BY G. PARRY, C. COCHRAN, …
Sponsors
- Parry, Gary (R, 35) · primary sponsor
- Ricci, Vince (R, 27)
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 Governor's Amendments
- : (H) 3rd Reading Governor's Amendments
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 25, 2025): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 25, 2025): 46 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 24, 2025): 96 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 24, 2025): 46 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 15, 2025): 44 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 44 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Fish, Revenue, State
Common questions
- What is HB145?
- HB145 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise fee for nonresident base hunting license.
- What does HB145 do?
- In its own words: An act revising the nonresident base hunting license fee; allocating a portion of the fee to hunting access programs; and amending section 87-2-116, mca.
- What is the status of HB145?
- Signed into law as of May 19, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB145?
- Parry, Gary (R, 35), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB145?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1498
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