I am pleased to let you know that HB 190, guaranteeing that Montanans can walk from public bridges to float or fish state waters cleared the House committee on a 16-2 vote. The bill will be heard on the floor of the house next week and we expect it to pass.

I am a strong supporter of the bipartisan effort led by Rep Kendall Van Dyk (D-Billings) to put in statute the rights of citizens who want access to the streams and rivers that we own. The bill provides access to public waterways and lets landowners control their livestock. Hopefully, it will put an end to the litigation brought on behalf of a few wealthy out-of-state landowners who have tried to deny public access to rivers. Read More→