Revise hunting license fees to include cranes and swans
This bill updates Montana's hunting license fees to include specific charges for sandhill cranes and swans, expanding the state's migratory bird hunting regulations. It establishes a $10 application fee for residents and $50 for nonresidents to apply for sandhill crane and swan licenses, while also raising the base migratory game bird license fee from $5.50 to $10 for residents and from $15 to $150 for nonresidents. All revenue generated from these new and increased license sales must be deposited into a special state revenue fund dedicated exclusively to wetland protection, conservation, and development in Montana. The changes take effect on March 1, 2026, and require hunters to purchase both the specific bird license and the underlying migratory game bird license to hunt these species.
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Nov 2024
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Introduced Nov 16, 2024
Last action Dec 31, 2024
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