# Montana HB 146: Revise hunting license fees to include cranes and swans

Montana HB 146, Revise hunting license fees to include cranes and swans, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Gary Parry (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 146
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise hunting license fees to include cranes and swans
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Gary Parry (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Fish, Revenue, State
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (264 yes, 36 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- License money reserved for wetlands: benefit, low. Beginning March 1, 2026, money from migratory game bird, sandhill crane, and swan licenses goes into a special state account. The department can spend it only to protect, conserve, and develop wetlands in Montana.
- Application drawing fees for cranes and swans: cost, low. Beginning March 1, 2026, if a drawing is required, you pay an application fee to enter for sandhill crane or swan licenses. Residents pay $10 per species; nonresidents pay $50 per species. The fee is charged each time you apply. Paying an application fee does not give you hunting rights or a licens…
- Higher migratory bird license fee: cost, low. Beginning March 1, 2026, the resident migratory game bird license costs $10. The nonresident fee is $150.
- Separate licenses for cranes and swans: cost, low. Beginning March 1, 2026, you need a separate license to hunt sandhill cranes or swans. Residents pay $10 per crane or swan license; nonresidents pay $75. You must also buy a migratory game bird license ($10 for residents; $150 for nonresidents).

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gary Parry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Noland (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 40 | 10 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 32 | 18 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 96 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Do Pass | pass | 96 | 4 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-04-07: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-03-31: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-31: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-25: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-24: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-24: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-05: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-04: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-01-31: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-23: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-14: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-01-14: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-01-13: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-01-09: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-09: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-08: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-01-08: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6a74d6a1-f40b-41f6-bace-dfae84e8a7f5)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=72d81088-2799-4229-9292-0ad7e8686139)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f881b317-a140-4360-a070-8eaeabfd46ca)

## Related bills

- SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed)
- HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed)
- HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed)
- SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed)
- SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)

## Sources
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6a74d6a1-f40b-41f6-bace-dfae84e8a7f5)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=72d81088-2799-4229-9292-0ad7e8686139)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f881b317-a140-4360-a070-8eaeabfd46ca)

## Related
- [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025)
- [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025)
- [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025)
- [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB146-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).