Sunset Outfitters & Guides

The repeal date for outfitter regulation was changed from September 1, 2025 to September 1, 2034, extending the regulatory framework by nine years.

Disciplinary grounds were expanded to allow action against any owner of an outfitter entity regardless of their ownership percentage, removing the previous ten-percent threshold.

Fines collected from outfitter violations will now be distributed 50% to the state General Fund instead of 100% to the Division of Professions and Occupations.

Motor carriers and third-party booking agencies were explicitly exempted from outfitter regulation requirements.

New provisions prohibit individuals from working as guides or registering as outfitters if they have had wildlife-related licenses suspended or revoked within the past three years.

Corrected date formatting in Section 1 from 'Scptcmbcr 1, 2025 SEPTEMBER 1, 2034' to 'September 1, 2025 SEPTEMBER 1, 2034' for consistency.

Fixed formatting inconsistencies in penalty language throughout the bill, such as 'DOES NOT HAVE' to 'DOES NOT HAVE' and 'monctary or nsidcration' to 'monetary or other consideration'.

Corrected reference from 'article 145 of this title 12 ARE' to 'article 145 of this title 12' for proper grammatical structure.

Added signature note indicating the bill is prepared for legislative officer and Governor signatures.

Standardized formatting of ownership interest requirement in Section 3 from 'at ast a tcn-perccnt intcrest •' to 'at least a ten-percent interest in'.

Corrected formatting in Section 4 from 'at leastt n p' to 'at least ten percent' regarding ownership disclosure requirements.

The repeal date for outfitter regulation was changed from September 1, 2025, to September 1, 2034, extending the regulatory framework by nine years.

Motor carriers that only transport clients and do not assist in taking wildlife, and travel or booking agencies that refer clients but provide no outfitting services, are now exempt from regulation.

Registration requirements were clarified to require disclosure of all owners with at least a ten percent interest, and the responsible party exemption was modified to clarify when compliance is not required.

New provisions prohibit individuals from working as guides or registering as outfitters if they have had a license or registration revoked within three years for wildlife violations.

Fines collected under the outfitter regulation are now split, with fifty percent directed to the general fund instead of entirely to the division.

Disciplinary grounds were expanded to include acts of owners with at least a ten percent interest in the applicant or registrant, regardless of ownership percentage.

Added five new Senate sponsors: Cutter, Kirkmeyer, Liston, Lundeen, Pelton B., Snyder, and Winter F.

Changed document title from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' and updated the note to indicate this version includes all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction rather than just those adopted on second reading.

Expanded disqualification criteria for outfitter registration to include individuals whose licenses or registrations have been revoked by the Division of Parks and Wildlife or member states of the Wildlife Violator Compact, in addition to those with suspended licenses.

Added the Appropriations committee to the list of Senate committees overseeing the bill.

Updated bill status from Introduced to Engrossed and added amendment history indicating the bill was amended on Second Reading in the Senate on March 28, 2025.

Reformatted page numbers and section headers to reflect the engrossed version of the bill.