Montana 2025 Legislative Session

[Ben Lamb]

Wheres the exception here?

It's a remnant from the original language. It's inartful in it's current form. I can see why some folks would feel they way you do. There are better ways to get that intent.

We are asking for an amendment to restore the language relative to no one being able to hold more than 3 licenses, so will include an ask for a strike through on that word.

 

[Forkyfinder]

Anyone have an update on 307?

 

[Rack Daniels]

Somehow all the people they let have access ran out of B tags? Or - more likely - with an unlimited number the access can be more readily sold and commodified.

There's never been a shortage of tags to control elk population. In fact, recently, a judge in lewistown shot down the inept UPOM idea of FWP exterminating elk because some well invested/connected landowners have an "abundance" of too many elk.

Looks to me like the same ideas behind a legislative curtain. Hope anyone contacts their legislator and tells them they - and our elk - should not be for sale.

 

[mtnkid85]

Anyone have an update on 307?

307s been rescheduled for Monday finally.

Folks, keep up the pressure. Let them know we don't need to make the false choice between two deserving causes, we can stand behind the bipartisan decision to continue funding the habitat allocations from previous sessions AND fund enforcement/treatment services.

Its also becoming increasingly important as we head down the stretch to represent yourself and your causes with professionalism, treat our Representatives with dignity, be courteous and to the point, let them know what the issue is and how to fix it. Everyones nerves are starting to fray.


Senator Lenz, SD 25, Billings (406)-671-7052
Senator Fuller, SD 4, Kalispell (406)-253-4897
Senator McGilveray, SD 26, Billings, (406)-698-4428
Senator Mandeville, SD 28, Columbus, (406)-690-1933
Senator Regier, SD 5, Kalispell, (406)-284-5639
Senator Vance, SD 34, Belgrade, (406)-587-8608
Senator Glimm, SD 3, Kila, (406)-751-7334

 

[mtnkid85]

For anyone who's keeping track. These are the eight representatives most likely to support the divestiture of our federal public lands...



Oh and by the way, HJ 24: Joint house resolution supporting Utah in their land lawsuit against the United States advanced yesterday along a party line vote...

 

[Ben Lamb]

For those still paying attention, HB 676 was gutted in committee Friday, with the land sales amended out. My understanding is that it's still a problematic bill relative to the water rights issue, however.

Montana Trout Unlimited did a tremendous amount of work on this bill, and while there's still some issues with it, they deserve the credit for forcing the amendment and getting the land sale piece taken out.

 

[Southern Elk]

When does this session end? It can’t come soon enough.

 

[Ben Lamb]

When does this session end? It can’t come soon enough.

May 5th is the 90th day.

 

[Forkyfinder]

Bet there will be some nasties that try to get rammed through.

 

[MTGomer]

They should meet every 90 years for 2 days