All Roll Calls
Yes: 319 • No: 125
MontanaHB 37269th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET
Revise license fees used for funding of upland game bird enhancement program
Sponsored By: Tom France (Democrat)
Signed by Governor
FishRevenue, State
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Higher fees for nonresident big game
Beginning March 1, 2026, nonresidents pay $1,312 for a Class B-10 big game combo. No more than 17,000 B-10s can be sold each year. Nonresidents pay $760 for a Class B-11 deer combo, with up to 4,600 unreserved sold each year. 28.5% of each B-10 and B-11 fee goes into account 87-1-290. If you buy a B-10 and keep only the B-7 part after failing to draw an elk permit, the elk-only tag is sold for $1,112. B-10 and B-11 prices adjust each year by CPI-U and are rounded down to the nearest even amount.
Part of each license funds upland birds
Beginning March 1, 2026, part of each listed license fee goes only to upland game bird work. From each sale: $4.50 from Class A-1; $40 from Class B-1; $20 from Class B-2; $4.50 from Class AAA; and $40 from Class B-10. Discounted licenses named in law are not included. The money is used only for this program and is spent as the legislature approves.
Higher fees for nonresident upland hunting
Beginning March 1, 2026, nonresidents pay $127 for a Class B-1 upland game bird license. The 3-day Class B-2 license costs $60. The B-2 lasts three calendar days. You cannot use a B-2 to hunt ring-necked pheasants during opening week or any sage grouse.
New prices for resident hunting packages
Beginning March 1, 2026, residents pay $10 for a Class A-1 upland game bird license. The standard Class AAA combination sports license costs $64.50. If you add Class A-6 rights, the AAA license costs $79.50.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Tom France
Democrat • House
Cosponsors
Shane Morigeau
Democrat • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/23/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 31 • No: 19
Senate vote • 4/22/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 30 • No: 20
Senate vote • 4/18/2025
ReconsAction -Flowers
Yes: 27 • No: 23
Senate vote • 4/17/2025
Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray
Yes: 30 • No: 16
Senate vote • 4/17/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 23 • No: 26
House vote • 3/27/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 90 • No: 9
House vote • 3/19/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 88 • No: 12
Actions Timeline
Chapter Number Assigned
5/19/2025HouseSigned by Governor
5/13/2025HouseTransmitted to Governor
5/7/2025HouseSigned by President
5/7/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
5/6/2025HouseReturned from Enrolling
4/28/2025HouseSent to Enrolling
4/23/2025House3rd Reading
4/23/2025Senate2nd Reading
4/22/2025SenateReconsidered Previous Action
4/18/2025Senate2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed
4/18/2025Senate2nd Reading
4/18/2025SenateCommittee Report
4/16/2025SenateCommittee Executive Action
4/15/2025SenateHearing
4/1/2025SenateReferred to Committee
4/1/2025Senate1st Reading
3/28/2025SenateTransmitted to Senate
3/27/2025House3rd Reading
3/27/2025HouseCommittee Report
3/26/2025HouseCommittee Executive Action
3/25/2025HouseHearing
3/24/2025HouseHearing Canceled
3/24/2025HouseHearing
3/21/2025HouseRereferred to Committee
3/19/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled
4/24/2025
As Amended (Version 3)
3/1/2025
As Amended (Version 2)
2/20/2025
Introduced
1/31/2025
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