Committee hearings related to hunting/angling issues
begin on Tuesday, January 9 at 3PM.

January 5, 2007

Dear Email Sentry:

The Legislature is underway, and committees have scheduled hearings related to hunting/angling issues. This email is to alert you to the first of these hearings on Tuesday, January 9 at 3PM. If you are interested in more, you can contact me, or your legislators. This is not meant to trigger our Activist Network on any specific bill, but simply sent for your information...

• House Fish Wildlife and Parks Committee - Rm 152 3PM Jan. 9, 2007
  • HB 38- Bill McChesney, sponsor - Increase FWP Authority to reduce license fess for Game Management Purposes.
  • HB 51 - JP Pomnichowski, sponsor - Repeal Montana Conservation Corps laws
  • HB 71 - Gary MacLaren, sponsor - Require Trapper Safety and Education Course with Exceptions Provided

• Senate Fish and Game Committee - Rm 422 3PM Jan. 9, 2007
  • SB13 - Jim Shockley, sponsor - Define Qualifications for FWP Commission Ag Member to be an Ag Professional with 2 Sections of property or more
  • SB34 - Sam Kitzenberg, sponsor - Revise FWP Authority to Regulate NonResident Permits in Unlimited Permit Areas to 10% of Totals
  • SB44 - Lane Larson, sponsor - Expand "Super Tag" Offerings to include Mtn. Lion, Antelope, and Bison, as per PLPW Council
  • SB9 - Sam Kitzenberg, sponsor - Golden Years Pass to Provide Free Access to State Parks

FOR MORE DETAIL ON THESE BILLS, VISIT www.montanawildlife.com/activism.html AND CLICK ON "SEARCH ALL BILLS" AND ENTER THE NUMBER...

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