Montana 2025 Legislative Session

[cgasner1]

I’m an active member of multiple.

Have you asked them to speak against this?

 

[Sytes]

Love it or hate it, representatives have to work with each other through the entire session. There’s a multitude of bills and at times they will be united in support or opposition and at times they’ll find themselves on different sides of supporting or opposing certain bills. They’re colleagues and if one party or the other gets a reputation for revealing conversations about the process then his colleagues are probably not going to view him or her as someone they can trust to not use their conversations against them for personal advantage.

Best response. Great method to share so we understand the setting vs demean a legitimate query.

 

[MLaird]

Comments sent. Somehow I think this will be the first of many…

 

[B&CTom]

Sent 3 already myself, and waiting for a likely 4th work related issue to comment on

 

[SAJ-99]

Love it or hate it, representatives have to work with each other through the entire session. There’s a multitude of bills and at times they will be united in support or opposition and at times they’ll find themselves on different sides of supporting or opposing certain bills. They’re colleagues and if one party or the other gets a reputation for revealing conversations about the process then his colleagues are probably not going to view him or her as someone they can trust to not use their conversations against them for personal advantage.

Too often it ends up as “I supported that bad bill so he would support my bad bill.” The lack of transparency is a large part of what fuels the skepticism. On the positive, it is good to see compromise still exists, even if no one has a D next to their name.

 

[BuzzH]

The Legislature has a new website this session. Included in this is a new way to send messages. You have to create an account but it's super easy & then you can send messages to the entire committee, register to comment remotely and submit documents if you have any. Please consider being a part of the the process and help advocate for wildlife:

Legislative Public Participation

The Legislative Public Participation app allows citizens to get involved in the legislative process. It makes it easy for anyone to communicate with lawmakers, testify in legislative hearings, and submit written testimony for bills and committees.

participate.legmt.gov

Montana Resident only deal I assume?

 

[INMT]

Montana Resident only deal I assume?

Give it a try. You have to input your address, not sure what it does for a non resident.

If you try it let us know what happens.

 

[Eric Albus]

email is convenient, but phone call or text may be more effective. my legislative cell 648-7494... just dont call or text me to death or i will block

 

[cgasner1]

The hearing for HB 139 has been scheduled for Tuesday, January 14th at 3 pm.

Please send your comments to the whole committee and ask them to vote no on taking your right to set seasons away.

The bill limits the voice of hunters in wildlife.management. we don't need that especially when we're dealing with population crashes & a bill that would continue the downward trend in eastern Montana.

You can also sign up to testify against the bill via zoom, or you can show up in Helena on Tuesday, January 14th at 3pm in room 172.

tomorrow will be a big day for the future of Montanas hunting. If it matters to you be present

 

[MTelkHuntress]

Has anyone figured out how to listen in on these meetings remotely? I'm still trying to navigate the new website.

 

[sapperJ24]

Has anyone figured out how to listen in on these meetings remotely? I'm still trying to navigate the new website.

Montana Legislature

You'll have to scroll to the correct committee, I couldn't link directly.

It took me a while to find the streaming and recording links too, they're hidden behind a little icon floating on the middle of the left side.

Edit. This might be the direct link.

House Fish, Wildlife, and Parks

House Fish, Wildlife, and Parks - Video

sg001-harmony.sliq.net

 

[Schaaf]

The hearing for HB 139 has been scheduled for Tuesday, January 14th at 3 pm.

Please send your comments to the whole committee and ask them to vote no on taking your right to set seasons away.

The bill limits the voice of hunters in wildlife.management. we don't need that especially when we're dealing with population crashes & a bill that would continue the downward trend in eastern Montana.

You can also sign up to testify against the bill via zoom, or you can show up in Helena on Tuesday, January 14th at 3pm in room 172.

Just a reminder that if you plan to testify remotely via zoom, you need to sign up before midnight.

 

[TheJason]

Hopefully every Montana hunter who has posted in this thread is planning on testifying and/or has contacted their legislators.

 

[Sytes]

Hopefully every Montana hunter who has posted in this thread is planning on testifying and/or has contacted their legislators.

Theres talk and then there's action.

 

[MTelkHuntress]

I'm guessing signing up sooner, the better though.

 

[Sytes]

The hearing for HB 139 has been scheduled for Tuesday, January 14th at 3 pm.

Please send your comments to the whole committee and ask them to vote no on taking your right to set seasons away.

The bill limits the voice of hunters in wildlife.management. we don't need that especially when we're dealing with population crashes & a bill that would continue the downward trend in eastern Montana.

You can also sign up to testify against the bill via zoom, or you can show up in Helena on Tuesday, January 14th at 3pm in room 172.

This was my focus point to share a comment in opposition.
Season (re)structuring and our voice is essential.
I dislike the intent to reduce the public's voice. We need to continue our vocal support for season restructuring to aid our biologists and professionals involved.

 

[Schaaf]

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I'm guessing signing up sooner, the better though.

Awesome news, still stuck in the 23 session apparently.

Thanks for clearing that up!