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 ALLOWING THE FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS COMMISSION TO SET THE NUMBER OF NONRESIDENT UPLAND GAME BIRD LICENSES SOLD; PROVIDING THAT THE LICENSES ARE AWARDED THROUGH A DRAWING; DIRECTING THE COMMISSION TO DEVELOP RULES ALLOWING FOR GROUP LICENSE APPLICATIONS; INCREASING THE LICENSE FEE TO $110; PROVIDING FOR A 3-DAY NONRESIDENT UPLAND GAME BIRD LICENSE; 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 the commission may set the number of licenses to 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.

(4) The commission shall develop and adopt rules that provide for a group of applicants to participate in the drawing system under one application. The rules must require that each member of a group that is successful in the drawing obtain the license required by 87-2-402 or by [section 2]."

NEW SECTION. Section 2. Class B-2--three-day nonresident upland game bird license. 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 $60, may receive a 3-day nonresident upland game bird license. The license entitles the holder to hunt upland game birds and possess the carcasses of upland game birds as authorized by department rules for 3 consecutive calendar days as indicated on the license.

NEW SECTION. Section 3. Effective date. [This act] is effective March 1, 2000.

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