HB330 • 2025

Create auction or lottery licenses for antelope and swans

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Jedediah Hinkle
Last action: 2025-05-05
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Create auction or lottery licenses for antelope and swans

What This Bill Does

Create auction or lottery licenses for antelope and swans

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Bill History

2025-05-05 HOUSE
Chapter Number Assigned
2025-05-01 HOUSE
(H) Signed by Governor
2025-04-22 SENATE
(S) Signed by President
2025-04-22 HOUSE
(H) Transmitted to Governor
2025-04-18 HOUSE
(H) Signed by Speaker
2025-04-11 HOUSE
(H) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-10 SENATE
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-04-10 SENATE
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
2025-04-10 HOUSE
(H) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-08 SENATE
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-04-08 SENATE
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred
2025-04-02 SENATE
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
2025-04-01 SENATE
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
2025-03-18 SENATE
(S) Hearing Canceled
2025-03-18 SENATE
(S) Hearing
2025-03-12 SENATE
(S) Hearing
2025-03-01 SENATE
(S) Referred to Committee
2025-02-19 SENATE
(S) First Reading
2025-02-18 HOUSE
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-02-18 HOUSE
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
2025-02-18 HOUSE
(H) Transmitted to Senate
2025-02-14 HOUSE
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-02-14 HOUSE
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
2025-02-07 HOUSE
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed
2025-02-06 HOUSE
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed
2025-02-06 HOUSE
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed
2025-02-05 HOUSE
(H) Fiscal Note Printed
2025-02-05 HOUSE
(H) Hearing
2025-02-04 HOUSE
(H) Fiscal Note Signed
2025-02-03 HOUSE
(H) Fiscal Note Received
2025-01-29 HOUSE
(H) Referred to Committee
2025-01-29 HOUSE
(H) First Reading
2025-01-28 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-01-28 HOUSE
(H) Introduced
2025-01-28 HOUSE
(H) Fiscal Note Requested
2025-01-24 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-01-22 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-01-22 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-01-22 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-01-21 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-01-21 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-01-15 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2024-12-02 HOUSE
(LC) Draft On Hold
2024-12-02 HOUSE
(LC) Draft On Hold
2024-11-11 HOUSE
(LC) Drafter Assigned
2024-11-11 HOUSE
(LC) Draft On Hold

Official Summary Text

Create auction or lottery licenses for antelope and swans

Current Bill Text

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69th Legislature 2025 HB 330
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 330
ENROLLED BILL
AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO AUCTION AND LOTTERY LICENSES; CREATING AUCTION OR
LOTTERY LICENSES FOR ANTELOPE AND SWANS; DESIGNATING PROCEEDS FROM LICENSE SALES;
AND PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Auction or lottery of antelope license. (1) The commission may issue one either sex
antelope license each year through a competitive auction or lottery. The commission shall promulgate rules for
the use of the license and conduct of the auction or lottery. A wildlife conservation organization that focuses on
the conservation of antelope may be authorized to conduct the license auction or lottery, in which case the
authorized organization may retain up to 10% of the proceeds of the sale to cover reasonable auction or lottery
expenses.
(2) All proceeds remaining from the auction or lottery, whether conducted by the commission or as
otherwise authorized by the commission, must be used by the department for the substantial benefit of
antelope. The proceeds from the auction or lottery must be used in addition to any other funds that the
department uses for the management of antelope.
Section 2. Auction or lottery of swan license. (1) The commission may issue one swan license
each year through a competitive auction or lottery. The commission shall promulgate rules for the use of the
license and conduct of the auction or lottery. A wildlife conservation organization that focuses on the
conservation of migratory game birds may be authorized to conduct the license auction or lottery, in which case
the authorized organization may retain up to 10% of the proceeds of the sale to cover reasonable auction or
lottery expenses.
(2) All proceeds remaining from the auction or lottery, whether conducted by the commission or as
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69th Legislature 2025 HB 330
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ENROLLED BILL
otherwise authorized by the commission, must be used by the department for the substantial benefit of
migratory game birds. The proceeds from the auction or lottery must be used in addition to any other funds that
the department uses for the management of migratory game birds.
Section 3. Codification instruction. [Sections 1 and 2] are intended to be codified as an integral
part of Title 87, chapter 2, part 8, and the provisions of Title 87, chapter 2, part 8, apply to [sections 1 and 2].
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I hereby certify that the within bill,
HB 330, originated in the House.
___________________________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
___________________________________________
Speaker of the House
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
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President of the Senate
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
HOUSE BILL NO. 330
INTRODUCED BY J. HINKLE, T. RUNNING WOLF
AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO AUCTION AND LOTTERY LICENSES; CREATING AUCTION OR
LOTTERY LICENSES FOR ANTELOPE AND SWANS; DESIGNATING PROCEEDS FROM LICENSE SALES;
AND PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.