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House advances bill clarifying third-party reimbursements for lawfully harvested wolves after amendment fails
Summary
House Bill 219, which clarifies eligibility for third-party reimbursements tied to lawfully harvested wolves, passed second reading after lawmakers rejected an amendment that would have required Fish, Wildlife & Parks reporting while protecting individual identities.
House Bill 219, a bill clarifying that all lawfully harvested wolves are eligible for reimbursement from third-party organizations, passed second reading in the Montana House after members rejected an amendment that would have required reporting to Fish, Wildlife & Parks about reimbursements.
Representative Schubert, the bill sponsor, described HB219 as a technical "cleanup" of 2021 legislation (Senate Bill 267) to ensure people who lawfully harvest wolves — including ranchers protecting livestock — may be reimbursed by third-party organizations that fund such payments. "This bill really is a cleanup bill," Schubert said, emphasizing that reimbursements would still come from…
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