HB 847 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Provide funding for grizzly bear management

HB 847 proposed to provide funding for grizzly bear management in Montana. The bill aimed to appropriate $210,000 annually from the general license account to the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP) for the biennium starting July 1, 2025. This funding was specifically designated to create and support two new full-time bear technician positions within FWP Region 3, located in Southwest Montana. These technicians would assist in managing human-wildlife interactions and conflicts as grizzly bear populations expand in the region. The legislature intended for this appropriation to become part of FWP's ongoing base funding.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 19, 2025 Last action May 20, 2025

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LC3715.pdf → HB0847_1.pdf · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was formally renumbered from LC 3715 to HB 847, indicating a shift from a committee-level draft to an official House Bill. The substantive content regarding funding for two full-time grizzly bear technicians in region 3 remains unchanged, with no new policy, eligibility, or financial adjustments introduced.

TECHNICAL

The bill identifier was updated from LC 3715 to HB 847, and the header was changed to 'Authorized Print Version' to reflect its official status.

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Amendments

Apr 2, 2025

Amended

(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks

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Mar 20, 2025

Committee

(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Introduced

(H) Introduced

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