Montana HB 456: Revise FWP super tag program laws

Bill Text

Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: Brandon Ler - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks 
 - 2023   
68th Legislature 2023  Drafter: Toni Henneman, 406-444-3593 HB0456.001.003 
 
 - 1 -  Authorized Print Version – HB 456  
 
 
HOUSE BILL NO. 456 1 
INTRODUCED BY B. LER, B. MITCHELL, P. FIELDER, M. REGIER, A. REGIER, R. MARSHALL, G. HERTZ, 2 
P. GREEN, R. MINER, B. PHALEN, L. HELLEGAARD, T. SMITH 3 
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A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT PROVIDING A FREE SUPER TAG CHANCE TO EACH MONTANA 5 
RESIDENT WHO PURCHASES A DEER OR ELK LICENSE; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; 6 
AMENDING SECTION 87-2-702, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE.” 7 
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: 9 
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NEW SECTION. Section 1. Annual lottery of hunting licenses -- residents only. (1) For each deer 11 
or elk general license purchased by a resident, as defined in 87-2-102, the department shall award the resident 12 
one free chance in the lottery established by this section. 13 
(2)    The commission may issue one license each license year for one of the following: 14 
(a)    shiras moose; 15 
(b)    mountain sheep; or 16 
(c)    mountain goat. 17 
(3)    (a) The restriction in 87-2-702(4) that a person who receives a moose, mountain goat, or 18 
mountain sheep special license is not eligible to receive another license for that species for the next 7 years 19 
does not apply to a person who receives a license through a lottery conducted pursuant to this section. 20 
(b)    Residents participating in the lottery pursuant to this section may also participate in the lottery 21 
established in 87-1-271. 22 
(4)    The commission shall establish rules regarding: 23 
(a)    the conduct of the lottery authorized in this section; 24 
(b)    the use of licenses issued through the lottery; and 25 
(c)    the rotation between the three species each year. 26 
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Section 2. Section 87-2-702, MCA, is amended to read: 28 

Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: Brandon Ler - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks 
 - 2023   
68th Legislature 2023  Drafter: Toni Henneman, 406-444-3593 HB0456.001.003 
 
 - 3 -  Authorized Print Version – HB 456  
 
 
research the interaction between mountain sheep and domestic sheep.] 1 
(5)    An application for a wild buffalo or bison license must be made on the same form and is subject 2 
to the same license application deadline as the special license for moose, mountain goat, and mountain sheep. 3 
(Bracketed language in subsection (4)(b) terminates July 1, 2027--sec. 3, Ch. 186, L. 2017.)." 4 
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NEW SECTION. Section 3. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an 6 
integral part of Title 87, chapter 1, part 2, and the provisions of Title 87, chapter 1, part 2, apply to [section 1]. 7 
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NEW SECTION. Section 4. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval March 1, 9 
2024. 10 
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