Without taking a position on what the pending HB 309 actually says, here is a link to a proposed ammendment to Montana's Stream Access Laws which strikes a good number of folks here in Montana as an attempt to severely limit anglers' access to moving water in this State.

http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2011/billhtml/HB0309.htm

If you bing "Montana 2011 HB 309" you will find a number of articles on this subject.

Here are several links which will provide commentary on what is going on in the current Montana Legislature and reaction to it.

http://www.mtstandard.com/news/local...cc4c002e0.html

http://buttonvalley.wordpress.com/20...s-for-the-few/

You need to scroll down a way on this one to find the discussion.
http://www.montanasbestflyfishing.co...ngblog/?blog=7

Here's one organization that is supporting passage of HB 309.
http://unitedpropertyownersofmontana...gislature.html

John