MontanaDepartment would publish reports tracking watercraft on major rivers
If approved, Montana's wildlife department would count and report weekly watercraft use on 15 named river stretches every two years until October 2028.
What it does
The department would publish reports every two years counting private and commercial watercraft on 15 listed river stretches. The reporting requirement would end October 2, 2028.
Argument forWeekly counts could help river managers and communities see how heavily different stretches are used by private boaters and commercial operators.
Argument againstCollecting detailed weekly counts and classifying private and commercial watercraft may require department staff time that could otherwise support other wildlife duties.
More detail
The Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks would publish a public report every two years about watercraft use on listed rivers. The report would cover 15 specified river stretches, including parts of the Blackfoot, Clark Fork, Flathead, Bitterroot, Missouri, Gallatin, Madison, and Big Horn rivers. The report would show the number and purpose of watercraft used from May 15 through September 15. It would count private watercraft, commercial watercraft, and total watercraft for each week. The Jefferson River report would also include October. The department would publish the report by October 1 of even-numbered years, and the requirement would end October 2, 2028.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Jun 27(H) Veto OverrideLatest
- May 27(H) Veto Override Vote in Progress
- May 12(H) Vetoed by Governor Greg GianforteMajor
- May 5(H) Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- May 2(S) Signed by PresidentPassed Senate
- May 1(H) Signed by SpeakerPassed House
- Apr 29(H) Returned from Enrolling
- Apr 25(H) Sent to Enrolling
- Vote recorded Do Concur. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 25(S) 3rd Reading
- Apr 25(S) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Apr 24(S) Motion
- Vote recorded Take HB 762 from Comm and Put on Third-Morigeau S. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 22(H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Appropriations
- Apr 18(S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and ClaimsMinor
- Apr 17(S) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Do Concur. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 17(S) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Apr 16(S) Committee Report - (S) Fish and Game
- Apr 15(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Fish and Game
- Vote recorded be_concurred_in. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1(S) 1st Reading
- Apr 1(S) Hearing - (S) Fish and Game
- Apr 1(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Fish and GameMinor
- Mar 31(H) Transmitted to Senate
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 31(H) 3rd Reading
- Mar 31(H) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Mar 29(H) Committee Report - (H) Appropriations
- Mar 28(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Appropriations
- Vote recorded do_pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 18(H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- Vote recorded Do Pass As Amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded AMD-HB0762.002.001 Seckinger DO PASS. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 18(H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) AppropriationsMinor
- Mar 18(H) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Mar 18(H) 2nd Reading Motion to AmendMinor
- Mar 18(H) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Mar 17(H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- Mar 17(H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- Mar 17(H) Revised Fiscal Note ReceivedMinor
- Mar 4(H) Committee Report - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
- Mar 4(H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- Mar 4(H) Fiscal Note Printed
- Mar 4(H) Fiscal Note Signed
- Mar 4(H) Fiscal Note ReceivedMinor
- Feb 28(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
- Vote recorded do_pass_as_amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27(H) Hearing - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
- Feb 26(H) 1st Reading
- Feb 26(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and ParksMinor
- Feb 25(H) Fiscal Note Requested
- Feb 25(H) Introduced
- Feb 24(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- Feb 22(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Feb 21(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Feb 21(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Feb 21(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Feb 18(LC) Draft in Edit
- Feb 17(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- Jan 11(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- Jan 11(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- 2024
- Dec 8(LC) Draft On Hold
- Dec 8(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced
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