This bill amends Section 87-2-817 of the Montana Code Annotated to revise the licensing provisions for veterans and deployed armed service members. It allows veterans or disabled members of the armed forces who have sustained combat-connected injuries to apply for specific deer and antelope licenses at half the regular fee. Additionally, it provides that Montana residents who are members of the National Guard or federal reserve and have served at least two months outside the state in a contingency operation are entitled to receive a free resident conservation license and a Class A resident fishing license or a Class AAA resident combination sports license, subject to certain conditions and documentation requirements.

Furthermore, the bill ensures that if a member of the armed forces forfeits a license or permit due to deployment for at least two months outside the state, they are guaranteed the same license or permit without an additional fee upon their return. The language has been updated to specify that the deployment must be for at least two months outside the state, replacing the previous requirement of deployment outside the continental United States. The bill also mandates that the department's general license account be reimbursed for costs associated with the free licenses granted to service members.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 87-2-817
HB0244_1(1): 87-2-817
HB0244_1(10): 87-2-817
HB0244_1(11): 87-2-817
HB0244_1(12): 87-2-817
HB0244_1(2): 87-2-817
HB0244_1(3): 87-2-817
HB0244_1(4): 87-2-817
HB0244_1(5): 87-2-817
HB0244_1(6): 87-2-817
HB0244_1(7): 87-2-817
HB0244_1(8): 87-2-817
HB0244_1(9): 87-2-817
HB0244_1: 87-2-817
HB0244_X(1): 87-2-817
HB0244_X(2): 87-2-817
HB0244_X(3): 87-2-817
HB0244_X(4): 87-2-817
HB0244_X(5): 87-2-817
HB0244_X: 87-2-817