Bill > HB216

This bill requires the Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish rules for issuing deer and elk hunting licenses specifically to private landowners within the Flathead Indian Reservation. The new provisions specify that these licenses would only be valid for hunting on land owned by the license holder within the reservation boundaries. Additionally, the bill mandates that the department pursue an agreement with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes to transfer the revenue generated from these license sales. As a procedural step, the bill also requires the secretary of state to send a copy of the act to each federally recognized tribal government in Montana. This legislation appears to be aimed at providing a specific hunting license mechanism for private landowners on the Flathead Indian Reservation, potentially addressing land use and hunting rights in a collaborative manner between state and tribal authorities.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2221