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68th Legislature 2023 HB 440.1
1 HOUSE BILL NO. 440
2 INTRODUCED BY S. GUNDERSON
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4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT CREATING LIMITS ON THE NUMBER OF RESERVED
5 CAMPSITES IN STATE PARKS, RECREATIONAL AREAS, AND PUBLIC CAMPING GROUNDS UNDER THE
6 JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS.”
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8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
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10 NEW SECTION. Section 1. Reserved camp sites -- limits. (1) No more than 80% of all available
11 campsites may be reserved in a state park, recreational area, or public camping ground with overnight
12 camping.
13 (2) This section applies to all state parks, recreational areas, and public camping grounds under
14 the jurisdiction of the department as provided in 23-1-102 or the board as provided in 23-1-106 and 23-1-111,
15 including fishing access sites if the site allows for overnight camping.
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17 NEW SECTION. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an
18 integral part of Title 23, chapter 1, part 1, and the provisions of Title 23, chapter 1, part 1, apply to [section 1].
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