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Committee hears broad support for raising Upland Game Bird Enhancement funding via license earmark

Montana Senate Fish and Game Committee
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Rep. Gary Perry and conservation and hunting groups urged a due pass on HB 372 to increase license earmarks for the Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program; sponsors cite an expected $555,000 boost and continued habitat and access gains.

The committee heard proponent testimony on House Bill 372, which proposes modest increases to license earmarks that fund the Upland Game Bird Enhancement Program (UGBEP). Representative Gary Perry, presenting as a cosponsor, said the bill raises the resident earmark from $2 to $4.50 and increases the nonresident earmark to support habitat projects and voluntary landowner participation.

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