HOUSE BILL NO. 478

INTRODUCED BY G. GOLIE, G. BECK, H. HARPER, E. FRANKLIN, A. BISHOP, K. MILLER, P. CLARK,

S. GALLUS, J. WELLS

A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT LIMITING THE NONRESIDENT UPLAND GAME BIRD LICENSES SOLD; PROVIDING THAT THE LICENSES ARE AWARDED THROUGH A DRAWING; INCREASING THE LICENSE FEE TO $110; AMENDING SECTION 87-2-402, MCA; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE."

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:

Section 1. Section 87-2-402, MCA, is amended to read:

"87-2-402. Class B-1--nonresident upland game bird license -- disposition of license revenue. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person who is not a resident, as defined in 87-2-102, but who is 12 years of age or older, upon payment of a fee of $110 may receive a Class B-1 license that entitles the holder to hunt upland game birds and possess the carcasses of upland game birds as authorized by department rules.

(2) The Class B-1 licenses must be awarded by a drawing system, and no more than 8,500 licenses may be sold in any license year. Licenses issued under this section may not be reserved for applicants using the services of a licensed outfitter.

(3) Of the money received from the sale of Class B-1 licenses, 30% must be used as provided in 87-1-265."

NEW SECTION. Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective March 1, 2000.

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