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Senate committee approves interim study on resident satisfaction with nonresident hunting; assignment moved from agency to legislative staff
Summary
Senate Joint Resolution 17, an interim study of resident hunter satisfaction with nonresident hunting pressure, passed the Senate Fish and Game Committee after an amendment that assigns the study to an interim committee staff rather than directly to Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
The Montana Senate Fish and Game Committee on 2025-02-01 approved Senate Joint Resolution 17, an interim study of resident hunter satisfaction with nonresident hunting pressure, after adopting an amendment that strikes the original assignment to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and instead assigns the study to an interim committee staff, most likely the Environmental Quality Council (EQC). The final committee vote on the amended resolution was 7–5.
Sponsor remarks and supporters told the committee that prior hearings produced multiple bills on allocation of hunting opportunity between residents and nonresidents, and that an interim study…
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