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On August 12, the U.S. Department of State announced an exemption of H-2B conservation and forestry workers from President Proclamation 10014 and the subsequent amendment that banned non-immigrant H-2B guest workers from entering the United States through December 31, 2020. Prior to this announcement, on August 7, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and nearly 30…

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On August 25, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) joined several mission partners, conservation organizations, and business leaders to support a ballot question that will appear before Michigan voters in November. The ballot question, if passed, would ensure that all the money generated from oil and gas royalties on…

Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director On August 25, the Co-Chairs of the Ohio Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) led a virtual meeting with conservation partners to discuss issues impacting Ohio’s sportsmen and women. Senator Sean O’Brien, Senator Michael Rulli, and Representative Gil Blair, discussed their recent field day with the Ohio Department of Natural…

Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator On August 24, 2020, two pro-sportsmen’s bills led by members of the bipartisan and bicameral New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus were signed into law. One important bill allows for the firearms instruction of youth under the age of 16-years-old by certified 4-H instructors, and…

Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator After conducting a survey earlier this spring of anglers statewide, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is proposing a few changes to current fishing regulations. The goal of the proposed changes is to increase angler satisfaction and ensure the sustainability of the various fisheries throughout the state….

Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator On August 25, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy published a revised budget proposal for the 2021 fiscal year, which includes, among other items, an increase in firearms fees and the institution of an excise tax on firearms and ammunition (estimated to generate $6.3 million),…