- 2025 69th Legislature 2025 HB 145 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 145 ENROLLED BILL AN ACT REVISING THE NONRESIDENT BASE HUNTING LICENSE FEE; ALLOCATING A PORTION OF THE FEE TO HUNTING ACCESS PROGRAMS; AND AMENDING SECTION 87-2-116, MCA.” BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 87-2-116, MCA, is amended to read: "87-2-116. (1) To be eligible to apply for a hunting license or Class A-2 special bow and arrow license, a person must first obtain a base hunting license as provided in this section. The base hunting license must be purchased once each license year. (2) Resident base hunting licenses may be purchased for a fee of $10, of which $2 is a hunting access fee that must be used by the department to fund programs authorized in 87-1-265. (3) Nonresident base hunting licenses may be purchased for a fee of $15 $100, of which $10 $90 is a hunting access fee that must be used by the department to fund programs authorized in 87-1-265." - END - I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 145, originated in the House. ___________________________________________ Chief Clerk of the House ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ President of the Senate Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. HOUSE BILL NO. 145 INTRODUCED BY G. PARRY, C. COCHRAN, E. TILLEMAN AN ACT REVISING THE NONRESIDENT BASE HUNTING LICENSE FEE; ALLOCATING A PORTION OF THE FEE TO HUNTING ACCESS PROGRAMS; AND AMENDING SECTION 87-2-116, MCA.”