Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB372: Revise license fees used for funding of upland game bird enhancement program
Status: Signed into law, May 19, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising license fees used for the upland game bird enhancement program; revising fee amounts for hunting licenses; amending sections 87-1-246, 87-2-401, 87-2402, 87-2-405, 87-2-505, 87-2-510, 87-2-511, and 87-2-711, mca; and providing a delayed effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING LICENSE FEES USED FOR THE UPLAND GAME BIRD ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM; REVISING FEE AMOUNTS FOR HUNTING LICENSES; AMENDING SECTIONS 87-1-246, 87-2-401, 87-2402, 87-2-405, 87-2-505, 87-2-510, 87-2-511, AND 87-2-711, MCA; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 87-1-246, MCA, is amended to read: "87-1-246. Funding of upland game bird enhancement program. The amount of money specified in this section from the sale of each hunting license listed, excluding discounted licenses sold under 87-2-514, 87-2-522, 87-2-525, 87-2-526, 87-2-801, 87-2-803, and 87-2-805(1) and (2), must be used exclusively by the department to preserve and enhance upland game bird populations in Montana in accordance with 87-1-246 through 87-1-249, subject to appropriation by the (2) Class B-1, nonresident upland game bird, $23 $40; (3) Class B-2, 3-day nonresident upland game bird, $10 $20; (4) Class AAA, combination sports, $2 $4.50; and and (5) Class B-10, nonresident big game combination, $23 $40." Section 2. Section 87-2-401, MCA, is amended to read: "87-2-401. Class A-1--resident upland game bird license. Except as otherwise provided, a resident, as defined by 87-2-102, who is 12 years of age or older or who will turn 12 years old before or during the season for which the license is issued may, upon payment of a fee of $7.50 $10, receive a Class A-1 license that entitles a holder …
Sponsors
- France, Tom (D, 99) · primary sponsor
- Morigeau, Shane (D, 50)
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 (April 23, 2025): 31 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 22, 2025): 30 yea, 20 nay, passed
- ReconsAction -Flowers (April 18, 2025): 27 yea, 23 nay, passed
- Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray (April 17, 2025): 30 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 17, 2025): 23 yea, 23 nay, failed
- Do Pass (March 27, 2025): 90 yea, 9 nay, passed
Subjects: Fish, Revenue, State
Common questions
- What is HB372?
- HB372 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise license fees used for funding of upland game bird enhancement program.
- What does HB372 do?
- In its own words: An act revising license fees used for the upland game bird enhancement program; revising fee amounts for hunting licenses; amending sections 87-1-246, 87-2-401, 87-2402, 87-2-405, 87-2-505, 87-2-510, 87-2-511, and 87-2-711, mca; and providing a delayed effective date.
- What is the status of HB372?
- Signed into law as of May 19, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB372?
- France, Tom (D, 99), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB372?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1441
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