MontanaProposal would let wildlife officials offer sheep and moose licenses by lottery
If enacted, wildlife officials could offer one male mountain sheep license and one male Shiras moose license each year through an auction or lottery.
What it does
The proposal would let the commission offer one male mountain sheep license each year through either a competitive auction or a lottery, with proceeds supporting mountain sheep.
The proposal would let the commission offer one male Shiras moose license each year through either a competitive auction or a lottery, with proceeds supporting moose management.
Argument forA lottery could give hunters another way to compete for a license instead of relying only on auction bids.
Argument againstAllowing conservation groups to keep up to 10% of sale proceeds could leave less money for mountain sheep and moose management.
More detail
The commission could issue one male mountain sheep license each year through a competitive auction or lottery. The provision covers one male mountain sheep license issued each year. The commission would have to set rules for using the license and running the auction or lottery. The commission could authorize a wildlife conservation organization involved in mountain sheep conservation to run the auction or lottery. An authorized organization could keep no more than 10% of the sale proceeds for reasonable auction or lottery expenses. The remaining proceeds would have to support mountain sheep and supplement other department funding for mountain sheep management. If enacted, the provision would take effect March 1, 2026, and apply to licenses issued under the provision after that date.
The commission could issue one male Shiras moose license each year through a competitive auction or lottery. The provision covers one male Shiras moose license issued each year. The commission would have to set rules for using the license and running the auction or lottery. The commission could authorize a wildlife conservation organization involved in moose conservation to run the auction or lottery. An authorized organization could keep up to 10% of the sale proceeds for reasonable auction or lottery expenses. The remaining proceeds would have to support moose management. If enacted, the provision would take effect March 1, 2026, and apply to licenses issued under the provision after that date.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 27(H) Veto OverrideLatest
- May 27(H) Veto Override Vote in Progress
- May 5(H) Vetoed by Governor Greg GianforteMajor
- Apr 25(H) Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 25(S) Signed by PresidentPassed Senate
- Apr 23(H) Signed by SpeakerPassed House
- Apr 16(H) Returned from Enrolling
- Apr 14(H) Sent to Enrolling
- Vote recorded Do Concur. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 14(S) 3rd Reading
- Apr 14(S) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Apr 12(S) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Do Concur. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 12(S) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Apr 11(S) 2nd Reading Pass ConsiderationMinor
- Apr 2(S) Committee Report - (S) Fish and Game
- Apr 1(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Fish and Game
- Vote recorded be_concurred_in. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 25(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Fish and GameMinor
- Vote recorded to_table. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 25(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Fish and Game
- Mar 16(S) Hearing - (S) Fish and Game
- Mar 15(S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Fish and Game
- Mar 5(S) Hearing - (S) Fish and Game
- Feb 21(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Fish and GameMinor
- Feb 13(S) 1st Reading
- Feb 12(H) Transmitted to Senate
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12(H) 3rd Reading
- Feb 12(H) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Feb 11(H) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11(H) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Feb 7(H) Committee Report - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
- Feb 7(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
- Feb 6(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
- Vote recorded do_pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3(H) Hearing - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
- Jan 27(H) Fiscal Note Printed
- Jan 27(H) Fiscal Note Signed
- Jan 27(H) Fiscal Note ReceivedMinor
- Jan 23(H) 1st Reading
- Jan 23(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and ParksMinor
- Jan 22(H) Fiscal Note Requested
- Jan 22(H) Introduced
- Jan 21(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- Jan 20(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Jan 18(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Jan 17(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Jan 16(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Jan 16(LC) Draft in Edit
- Jan 16(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- 2024
- Dec 15(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced
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