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Committee advances bill to study state shooting facilities after debate over costs and access
Summary
House Bill 899 will create a task force and an account to study state-supported shooting facilities and improvements after testimony that split range operators and conservation stakeholders over centralized versus distributed funding approaches.
Representative Keri Seekins Crowe presented HB899 to create a Montana State Shooting Facilities and Improvements Task Force and an account administered by Fish, Wildlife & Parks to explore options for facility development, improvements and funding mechanisms. The sponsor said the proposal is meant to open a careful conversation about how Pittman-Robertson and other funds can support both local ranges and larger facilities.
Nifai Cole of the National Shooting…
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