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Committee pauses action on HB 96 after concern over expanded apprentice hunting privileges
Summary
A motion to give House Bill 96 a do-pass recommendation was withdrawn after committee members raised concerns the bill’s apprenticeship changes could allow young apprentices to hunt large-game species such as black bear and mountain lion. Sponsors agreed to draft an amendment to reinstate exclusions before further executive action.
The House Fish, Wildlife and Parks Committee began executive action on House Bill 96, but committee leadership withdrew a motion to recommend the bill after members raised objections to language that would expand apprentice hunting/trapping privileges.
Vice Chair read and moved HB 96 for a do-pass recommendation, which opened a broad discussion. Representative RunningWolf and others told the committee they had received constituent messages…
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