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Lawmakers consider redirecting marijuana‑tax conservation funds into new habitat legacy account
Summary
House Bill 932 would create a Habitat Legacy account and reframe the 20% conservation allocation of marijuana excise tax into a new structure that funds a Land and Wildlife Stewardship account, expands the Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program and creates a wildlife crossings account. Conservation groups, sportsmen and landowner organizations
Representative Ken Walsh told the committee House Bill 932 would revise the 2021 allocation of marijuana tax revenue to create a Habitat Legacy account that funds multiple conservation priorities. The bill redirects the portion of tax receipts currently dedicated under prior law into a master account, then allocates the proceeds among a Land and Wildlife Stewardship account (for projects similar to Habitat Montana), an expanded Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program (WIP) to support landowner‑driven conservation, and a Big Game and Wildlife Crossings and Accommodations…
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