The 2021 Black Bear Regulations booklets contain language about a requirement for hunters to wait 24 hours after the bear license is issued to hunt bears. This is no longer accurate. The 2021 Montana Legislature eliminated the requirement in HB637. The regulations were printed before the Montana Legislature changed
The 2021 Legislative Session is in the books. Now you can read them. Posted online this week are the Session Laws. These are the bills that survived both chambers and the governor’s office. The 2021 Montana Code Annotated will drop in December. (These are all the laws of Montana,
Legislators convene on the Capitol for sessions every January in odd numbered years. Montana has one of the easiest capitol buildings to visit in person. But you can take a tour anytime from anywhere. Montana Legislative Services produced a walking video tour for legislators, showing them what to expect when
Legislators spend much of the interim learning about a variety of topics that affect Montanans. But Treasure State lawmakers are also called upon to impart their hard-earned knowledge to others. Five state legislators spoke recently at the 2021 summit of the Pacific
The Montana Invasive Species Council produced a video explaining the danger of allowing feral swine into Montana. Feral swine are an invasive species that damages crops, pastures, and waterways, and these animals can carry diseases that spread to livestock, people, and wildlife. The Legislature banned feral swine from Montana
The Interim Budget Committees, Sections A-E, will meet for the first time on Sept. 15 in the Montana State Capitol Building. Meeting times and locations are listed below. Agendas, meeting materials and the web form for requesting remote meeting access can be found on the associated committee websites.
The number of wolves in Montana may be stabilizing around 1,150 animals, according to a new report released by the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. Members of the Legislative Environmental Quality Council will hear details of the wolf report and discuss the findings at their
These days, stories of the New Deal are relegated to the history books to describe the herculean efforts aimed at lifting American out of the worst of hard times during the Great Depression. But one idea lives on in every corner of Montana and across most of the country: The
Fires continue to burn across the state this summer. Though recent rains beat back some of the flames, the season is not over yet. To get Montanans the latest news on fires across the state, the Northern Rockies Coordination Group created a Montana Wildland Fire Dashboard. The
The Financial Modernization & Risk Analysis (MARA) study committee will meet at 10 a.m. on Aug. 31 in room 137 of the capitol building. The agenda, meeting materials and information regarding submitting public comment and joining remotely can be found on the committee webpage.
MARA is authorized by
