HB 140 passes

[antlerradar]

HB 140 passed the house today on a 71 to 29 vote. If you supported this bill you should thank Rep. Welborn.

Antlerradar

 

[Ben Lamb]

HB 140 passed the house today on a 71 to 29 vote. If you supported this bill you should thank Rep. Welborn.

Antlerradar

Here's the vote count: http://laws.leg.mt.gov/legprd/LAW0211W$BLAC.VoteTabulation?P_VOTE_SEQ=H949&P_SESS=20151

Rep. Welborn did a grand job today. Interesting that most of House Leadership voted no on the bill.

 

[theat]

Wow, kind of surprised it was that easy. I was expecting something along the lines of the amendments that are being attached to a similar bill in Idaho.

 

[Ben Lamb]

Wow, kind of surprised it was that easy. I was expecting something along the lines of the amendments that are being attached to a similar bill in Idaho.

We still have the senate. Expect lots of shenanigans.

 

[double_a85]

I glanced through the bill... I couldn't really see how much our tags are going up. Am I missing something? Is the "base hunting license" a new name for the conservation license?

 

[MThuntr]

double_a85 it increases the fees for general hunting licenses and a couple others.

http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/government-and-politics/bill-increasing-hunting-fishing-license-costs-by-endorsed-by-house/article_925e292a-b1e3-54cb-a699-4a36e84f6703.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=curated&utm_content=hollykmichels

 

[johnp]

HB 140 is a great idea. But us nonres hunters are way ahead of the game .Final checkout cost for deer comb. in 2014 was $596.07, today for 2015 deer combo checkout price $608.37. Still a good deal, but gettin tougher ever year.
John

 

[sbhooper]

HB 140 is a great idea. But us nonres hunters are way ahead of the game .Final checkout cost for deer comb. in 2014 was $596.07, today for 2015 deer combo checkout price $608.37. Still a good deal, but gettin tougher ever year.
John

How do you consider $608 for a deer to be a good deal? Thievery.

 

[antlerradar]

HB 140 will increase the price of a nonresident deer comb. hunt very little.

 

[double_a85]

double_a85 it increases the fees for general hunting licenses and a couple others.

http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/government-and-politics/bill-increasing-hunting-fishing-license-costs-by-endorsed-by-house/article_925e292a-b1e3-54cb-a699-4a36e84f6703.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=curated&utm_content=hollykmichels

Thanks-

Very minimal increase for us residents. Article says that FWP will stay in the black until 2021. I am surprised this increase will help for that long.

I would have supported a higher increase than this for residents, but any increase is better than nothing.

 

[johnp]

sbhopper , $608 isn't so bad if a person could get use of the small game and fishing . Lots of good and bad . bad- priced out of range for alot of folks to buy annually. Good - can draw each year, good long season and funds alot of block mgmnt land wich makes for some great hunting and also takes some pressure off other public land .

 

[antlerradar]

HB 140 has passed the senate with some minor amendments and is now headed to the Gov.
Personally satisfying for me. Glad that the time I spent in Helena in 2013 and 14 was time well spent.

Antlerradar

 

[sbhooper]

sbhopper , $608 isn't so bad if a person could get use of the small game and fishing . Lots of good and bad . bad- priced out of range for alot of folks to buy annually. Good - can draw each year, good long season and funds alot of block mgmnt land wich makes for some great hunting and also takes some pressure off other public land .

Jeez! At least spell my name right!

 

[johnp]

sbhooper, Sorry about the misspelling , no wonder I never got past the first round of the national spelling B .
John