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Panel approves education-and-donation pilot for select wildlife management areas after public pushback

House Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Committee · January 23, 2026

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Summary

First-substitute HB 30 aims to ease friction between hunters/fishers and other outdoor users by piloting QR-code educational videos and voluntary donations in some WMAs rather than requiring a hunting or fishing license; the committee adopted the substitute and amendment and advanced the bill 8–1.

Representative Schallenberger presented a first-substitute to HB 30 to address widespread public concern that some wildlife management areas (WMAs) would require hunting or fishing licenses for general recreation. The substitute focuses on education, voluntary donations and stewardship…

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