All Roll Calls
Yes: 318 • No: 122
MontanaHB 37269th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET
Revise license fees used for funding of upland game bird enhancement program
Sponsored By: Tom France (Democrat)
Became Law
Fish and WildlifeRevenue, State
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Higher Montana hunting license fees
Beginning March 1, 2026, Montana raises several hunting license fees. Resident upland A-1 is $10; resident combo AAA is $64.50, or $79.50 with the A-6 tag. Nonresident upland B-1 is $127; 3‑day B-2 is $60 for three calendar days and cannot be used for pheasant opening week or any sage grouse. Nonresident big‑game B-10 is $1,312 (limit 17,000 sold); nonresident deer B-11 is $760 (no more than 4,600 unreserved). The elk‑only combination (when you keep only the elk tag after the permit drawing) is $1,112. B‑10 and B‑11 adjust each year by the CPI‑U and round down to the nearest even dollar; elk‑only adjusts the next year only if all elk‑only licenses sell by December 1. For B‑10 and B‑11, 28.5% of each fee goes to the state account in 87‑1‑290. If only part of a B‑10 is issued after the drawing, the department may keep 10% of the B‑10 fee. Extra revenue from these adjustments goes to the state special revenue account.
More money for upland bird habitat
Beginning March 1, 2026, parts of certain license fees go straight to upland game bird work. Per license, $4.50 from A‑1 and AAA, $40 from B‑1 and B‑10, and $20 from B‑2 fund habitat and bird enhancement. Discounted licenses named in law are excluded. The department must use this money only to preserve and enhance upland game birds, and the legislature must appropriate it.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Tom France
Democrat • House
Cosponsors
Shane Morigeau
Democrat • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/23/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 31 • No: 19
House vote • 4/22/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 30 • No: 20
House vote • 4/18/2025
ReconsAction -Flowers
Yes: 27 • No: 23
House vote • 4/17/2025
Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray
Yes: 30 • No: 16
House vote • 4/17/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 23 • No: 23
House vote • 3/27/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 90 • No: 9
House vote • 3/19/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 87 • 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 Concurred
4/23/2025Senate2nd Reading Concurred
4/22/2025SenateReconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading
4/18/2025Senate2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed
4/18/2025Senate2nd Reading Concur Motion Failed
4/18/2025SenateCommittee Report--Bill Concurred
4/16/2025SenateCommittee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
4/15/2025SenateHearing
4/1/2025SenateReferred to Committee
4/1/2025SenateFirst Reading
3/28/2025SenateTransmitted to Senate
3/27/2025House3rd Reading Passed
3/27/2025HouseCommittee Report--Bill Passed
3/26/2025HouseCommittee Executive Action--Bill Passed
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