Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB762: Require the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to publish a report on river usage
Status: Chaptered, June 27, 2025
What the bill says
An act requiring the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to publish a biennial river-use report; allowing funds in the state park account to be used for the river-use report; amending sections 23-1-105 and 87-1-201, mca; providing an appropriation; and providing an immediate effective date and a termination date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS TO PUBLISH A BIENNIAL RIVER-USE REPORT; ALLOWING FUNDS IN THE STATE PARK ACCOUNT TO BE USED FOR THE RIVER-USE REPORT; AMENDING SECTIONS 23-1-105 AND 87-1-201, MCA; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE AND A TERMINATION DATE. Section 1. Section 23-1-105, MCA, is amended to read: "23-1-105. Fees and charges -- use of motor vehicle registration fee. (1) (a) The department may levy and collect reasonable fees or other charges for the use of privileges and conveniences that may be provided and to grant concessions that it considers advisable, except as provided in subsections (2) and (6). (b) There must be deposited into a state special revenue fund in the state treasury to the credit of the and (ii) money from marijuana taxes deposited under 16-12-111. (2) Overnight camping fees established by the department under subsection (1) must be discounted 50% for a campsite rented by a person who is a resident of Montana, as defined in 87-2-102, and (b) certified as disabled in accordance with rules adopted by the department; or (c) a veteran of the armed forces. While camping at a discounted rate, the veteran shall carry proof of the person's veteran status, such as a DD form 214, U.S. department of veterans affairs identification card, …
Sponsors
- Seckinger, Joshua (D, 62) · primary sponsor
- Flowers, Pat (D, 31)
Latest actions
- : (H) Veto Override
- : (H) Veto Override Vote in Progress
- : (H) Vetoed 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
Votes
- Do Concur (April 25, 2025): 29 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Take HB 762 from Comm and Put on Third-Morigeau S (April 24, 2025): 27 yea, 23 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 17, 2025): 32 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 31, 2025): 73 yea, 26 nay, passed
- Do Pass As Amended (March 18, 2025): 66 yea, 32 nay, passed
- AMD-HB0762.002.001 Seckinger DO PASS (March 18, 2025): 94 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Fish, Appropriations
Common questions
- What is HB762?
- HB762 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Require the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to publish a report on river usage.
- What does HB762 do?
- In its own words: An act requiring the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to publish a biennial river-use report; allowing funds in the state park account to be used for the river-use report; amending sections 23-1-105 and 87-1-201, mca; providing an appropriation; and providing an immediate effective date and a termination date.
- What is the status of HB762?
- Chaptered as of June 27, 2025. Latest action: (H) Veto Override (June 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB762?
- Seckinger, Joshua (D, 62), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB762?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2565
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