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Joe Perry writes, I ask Governor Gianforte to veto HB 635, but knowing his relationship with MOGA, PERC, UPOM, the Wilks and other supporters of this idea, I don't have high hopes.
For proof, resident hunters have pointed to the statistic that between 2012 and 2022, nonresident hunter numbers increased by 80% as resident hunter numbers fell by 7%.
The bills aim to improve wildlife management, reduce non-resident hunter pressure in part to reduce crowds and improve incentives for landowners to enroll in state-sponsored access programs.
Like Nevada, New Mexico has rejected a proposed interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel. Responding to the Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission's plan to issue a license for a Holtec International facility in southeast New Mexico, the legislature passed Senate Bill 53 mostly along party lines, with Democrats in support and Republicans opposed. The bill said no nuclear storage permits will be issued without support from state officials and not before the federal government has identified a permanent disposal site. ...
The six bills are endorsed by the Montana Outfitters and Guides Association and Montana Citizens Elk Management Coalition.