Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB763: Generally revise laws related to the block management program.
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising laws related to the block management program; allowing the fish and wildlife commission to adopt simplified rules for agreements that only provide access to adjacent public lands; providing rulemaking authority; and amending section 87-1-265, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO THE BLOCK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM; ALLOWING THE FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION TO ADOPT SIMPLIFIED RULES FOR AGREEMENTS THAT ONLY PROVIDE ACCESS TO ADJACENT PUBLIC LANDS; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AND AMENDING SECTION 87-1-265, MCA. Section 1. Section 87-1-265, MCA, is amended to read: "87-1-265. Hunting access programs -- block management program -- private landowner assistance -- rules -- restriction on landowner liability. (1) There is established a block management program administered by the department to provide landowner assistance that encourages public access to private and public lands for hunting purposes. (2) The department may also develop and administer alternative programs to the block management program that are designed to promote public access to private and public lands for hunting purposes. (3) Participation in a hunting access program established under this section is voluntary. A lease, acquisition, or other arrangement for public access to or across private property for hunting purposes must be negotiated through a cooperative agreement between the landowner and the department that will guarantee reasonable access for public hunting. Landowners may also form a voluntary association when development of a unified cooperative agreement is advantageous. A cooperative agreement must contain a detailed description of the conditions for use of the private property, including but not limited (b) services to be provided to the …
Sponsors
- Seckinger, Joshua (D, 62) · primary sponsor
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
- : (H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments
Votes
- Do Concur (April 18, 2025): 97 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 17, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 48 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 47 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 92 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 88 yea, 11 nay, passed
Subjects: Rule Making, State Lands
Common questions
- What is HB763?
- HB763 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise laws related to the block management program.
- What does HB763 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising laws related to the block management program; allowing the fish and wildlife commission to adopt simplified rules for agreements that only provide access to adjacent public lands; providing rulemaking authority; and amending section 87-1-265, mca.
- What is the status of HB763?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB763?
- Seckinger, Joshua (D, 62).
- Where is the official record for HB763?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3872
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