Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB560: Establish the Montana hunters and anglers community fund
Status: Failed, May 22, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act establishing the montana hunters' and anglers' community fund and grant program; providing legislative findings; establishing a donation mechanism, a grant review board, and a state special revenue account; authorizing a statutory appropriation of the revenue in the account; providing rulemaking authority; amending section 17-7-502, mca; and providing an effective date and a termination date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE MONTANA HUNTERS' AND ANGLERS' COMMUNITY FUND AND GRANT PROGRAM; PROVIDING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; ESTABLISHING A DONATION MECHANISM, A GRANT REVIEW BOARD, AND A STATE SPECIAL REVENUE ACCOUNT; AUTHORIZING A STATUTORY APPROPRIATION OF THE REVENUE IN THE ACCOUNT; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTION 17-7-502, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND A TERMINATION DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Montana hunters' and anglers' community fund -- findings -- grants -- board -- rulemaking. (1) The legislature finds that resident and nonresident hunters and anglers depend on rural Montana for hunting and fishing opportunities, an array of community services, and the goodwill of private landowners and small communities. In recognition that hunters and anglers want to strengthen and support these rural communities, there is established the Montana hunters' and anglers' community fund, to which persons may donate $1 or more above the price of a wildlife conservation license purchased pursuant to 87-2202 or the price of a combination license that includes a conservation license. (2) By September 1 and March 1 of each year, the department of fish, wildlife, and parks shall transfer all funds collected pursuant to subsection (1) into the account established in [section 2]. (3) The Montana hunters' and anglers' …
Sponsors
- France, Tom (D, 99) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Committee
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (H) Transmitted to Senate
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Pass (March 19, 2025): 75 yea, 23 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 18, 2025): 78 yea, 20 nay, passed
Subjects: Fish, Appropriations
Common questions
- What is HB560?
- HB560 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Establish the Montana hunters and anglers community fund.
- What does HB560 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act establishing the montana hunters' and anglers' community fund and grant program; providing legislative findings; establishing a donation mechanism, a grant review board, and a state special revenue account; authorizing a statutory appropriation of the revenue in the account; providing rulemaking authority; amending section 17-7-502, mca; and providing an effective date and a termination date.".
- What is the status of HB560?
- Failed as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Committee (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB560?
- France, Tom (D, 99).
- Where is the official record for HB560?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1052
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