Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB330: Create auction or lottery licenses for antelope and swans
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising laws related to auction and lottery licenses; creating auction or lottery licenses for antelope and swans; designating proceeds from license sales; and providing rulemaking authority.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO AUCTION AND LOTTERY LICENSES; CREATING AUCTION OR LOTTERY LICENSES FOR ANTELOPE AND SWANS; DESIGNATING PROCEEDS FROM LICENSE SALES; AND PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. Section 1. Auction or lottery of antelope license. (1) The commission may issue one either sex antelope license each year through a competitive auction or lottery. The commission shall promulgate rules for the use of the license and conduct of the auction or lottery. A wildlife conservation organization that focuses on the conservation of antelope may be authorized to conduct the license auction or lottery, in which case the authorized organization may retain up to 10% of the proceeds of the sale to cover reasonable auction or lottery expenses. (2) All proceeds remaining from the auction or lottery, whether conducted by the commission or as otherwise authorized by the commission, must be used by the department for the substantial benefit of antelope. The proceeds from the auction or lottery must be used in addition to any other funds that the department uses for the management of antelope. Section 2. Auction or lottery of swan license. (1) The commission may issue one swan license each year through a competitive auction or lottery. The commission shall promulgate rules for the use of the license and conduct of the auction or lottery. A wildlife conservation …
Sponsors
- Hinkle, Jedediah (R, 67) · primary sponsor
- Morigeau, Shane (D, 50)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : 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
Votes
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 39 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 8, 2025): 41 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 18, 2025): 92 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 14, 2025): 86 yea, 8 nay, passed
Subjects: Fish, Rule Making
Common questions
- What is HB330?
- HB330 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Create auction or lottery licenses for antelope and swans.
- What does HB330 do?
- In its own words: An act revising laws related to auction and lottery licenses; creating auction or lottery licenses for antelope and swans; designating proceeds from license sales; and providing rulemaking authority.
- What is the status of HB330?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB330?
- Hinkle, Jedediah (R, 67), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB330?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1302
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