Establishing the Montana block management enforcement network

Senate Bill 441 establishes the Montana Block Management Enforcement Network, which is designed to help landowners in the block management program enforce compliance by hunters with their rules and state law. Landowners can choose to opt-in or opt-out of this network. Hunters who access lands enrolled in the network and are convicted of violating rules or state law face escalating penalties. These penalties include prohibitions from accessing all network lands, ranging from the remainder of the current license year for a first offense to a lifetime ban for a third conviction. The bill also requires the Department to provide educational information about these rules and consequences.