Habitat Montana Under Attack - All Hands on Deck
- Thread starter Ben Lamb
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HB 651 passed out of House Natural Resources after a spirited debate.
Rep. Kelly Flynn was the only republican who voted against the program. He deserves our thanks. So does Rep. Zach Brown, who fought for hunters, anglers & Habitat Montana. Rep. Flynn's rational was excellent as well.
Light 'em up.
Load for bear.
Protect Habitat Montana.
Should be on the floor on Tuesday.
Rep. Kelly Flynn was the only republican who voted against the program. He deserves our thanks. So does Rep. Zach Brown, who fought for hunters, anglers & Habitat Montana. Rep. Flynn's rational was excellent as well.
Light 'em up.
Load for bear.
Protect Habitat Montana.
Should be on the floor on Tuesday.
teamhoyt
Well-known member
So after all the testimony, emails and calls in opposition to this the citizens of mt were just given the middle finger by our employees! It must be nice too be soooo much smarter than their constituents.
katqanna
Well-known member
Not what I wanted to be doing this morning, but I watched the executive action for this bill.
Flynn mentioned his concerns with the funding source, that it was going to be tough to overcome and he couldn't support the bill.
Then Wylie Galt let fly,
Flynn suggested PR dollars instead of Habitat Montana funding. He held up a stack of messages in opposition and said,
White said he resisted putting any kind of conceptual amendment on this, didn't want to delay this, wanted to get it passed. So they voted - 8 yes, 7 no. Flynn voted against it.
Flynn mentioned his concerns with the funding source, that it was going to be tough to overcome and he couldn't support the bill.
Then Wylie Galt let fly,
Flynn suggested PR dollars instead of Habitat Montana funding. He held up a stack of messages in opposition and said,
White said he resisted putting any kind of conceptual amendment on this, didn't want to delay this, wanted to get it passed. So they voted - 8 yes, 7 no. Flynn voted against it.
Change the first name to Jack, go back 40 years, and it would seem the more things change, the more they stay the same.
https://archive.org/stream/montanaoutdoors861977mont#page/14/mode/2up
Rep. Flynn was able to get the bill reconsidered for committee action today. He is working on amendments, and while these are well intended, we don't believe that this bill can be amended to be sufficient to cause any organization to flip to support.
This means we still have time to contact the committee and ask them to vote no on the bill entirely. 406-444-4800. Light them up.
This means we still have time to contact the committee and ask them to vote no on the bill entirely. 406-444-4800. Light them up.
katqanna
Well-known member
Status now says - Tabled in Committee
I just listened to the executive action.
Flynn's amendment about funding did not pass.
They then voted for a do pass, this time the 8 to 7 was against.
They unanimously voted to table.
Great job everyone.
I just listened to the executive action.
Flynn's amendment about funding did not pass.
They then voted for a do pass, this time the 8 to 7 was against.
They unanimously voted to table.
Great job everyone.
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teamhoyt
Well-known member
Does that mean it's dead or can it still come back up this session?
RobG
Well-known member
Ben and Kat and the rest of you guys are really amazing to be able to make hunters voices heard.
Hearing that there will be an attempt to revive this bad idea tomorrow at 11 am during a special meeting of the House Natural Resources committee.
I guess they didn't hear us the first time.
Drop the hammer. Keep calls in. The attacks against hunters and anglers are getting out of control again.
I guess they didn't hear us the first time.
Drop the hammer. Keep calls in. The attacks against hunters and anglers are getting out of control again.
BuzzH
Well-known member
If this keeps up, they're going to catch on to the "307" area code...and quit answering the phone.
It would be great for non-residents to call 406-444-4800 and ask the House Natural Resources committee to kill the bill. Habitat Montana is funded by 92% NR funds.
I would be great for Montanans to call and send a message as well.
katqanna
Well-known member
They received the fiscal note today, but they didn't post it.
Interesting juxtaposition to another active thread...
The irony is not lost. Neither is the punitive nature of reviving a super bad bill to show displeasure over another bad bill dying.
http://helenair.com/news/politics/n...cle_83437e32-5955-5f58-8fe7-551b65226183.html
http://helenair.com/news/politics/n...cle_83437e32-5955-5f58-8fe7-551b65226183.html
