House Bill 932 seeks to enhance funding for conservation efforts in Montana by establishing new state special revenue accounts dedicated to wildlife habitat conservation, improvement projects, and wildlife crossings. Key provisions include the creation of a Habitat Legacy Account, which will receive funds from the Marijuana State Special Revenue Account, and the establishment of a Land and Wildlife Stewardship Account that allows funding for state water projects and conservation initiatives with public access components. The bill also revises the membership and ranking criteria for the Wildlife Habitat Improvement Advisory Council, ensuring a more effective advisory role in wildlife habitat projects. Additionally, it modifies the allocation of excess funds from the Marijuana State Special Revenue Account, increasing the percentage directed to conservation accounts.

The bill appropriates a total of $10 million from various funds to the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks for the biennium starting July 1, 2025, with specific allocations of $7.5 million, $2 million, and $500,000 from designated accounts. It also sets an administrative cost cap at 15% of total expenditures and mandates the adoption of a scoring system for project proposals. The act will be codified as part of Title 87, chapter 5 of the Montana Code Annotated and is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2025, with certain provisions terminating on June 30, 2033.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_1(1): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_1(2): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_1(3): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_1(4): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_1(5): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_1(6): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_1(7): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_1: 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_2(1): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_2(10): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_2(11): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_2(12): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_2(2): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_2(3): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_2(4): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_2(5): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_2(6): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_2(7): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_2(8): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_2(9): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_2: 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_X(1): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_X(2): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_X(3): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_X(4): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_X(5): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_X(6): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_X(7): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_X(8): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_X(9): 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808
HB0932_X: 16-12-111, 87-5-801, 87-5-802, 87-5-803, 87-5-804, 87-5-806, 87-5-808