LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A push to increase hunting and fishing permit prices to fund the Game and Parks Commission has hit a roadblock in the Nebraska Legislature.

Sen. Ernie Chambers steered Thursday’s debate away from a bill to increase caps on fees the commission can charge and toward his efforts to end mountain lion hunting in the state.

The bill’s sponsor, Sen. John McCollister of Omaha, says increasing user fees would help the commission pay rising operational costs to maintain trails and outdoor recreation sites. The bill has gained support from sporting groups, conservationists and the tourism industry.

Chambers says he will keep fighting the bill because the Natural Resources Committee killed his proposals to end Nebraska’s mountain lion hunting season.

Senators will continue first-round debate Tuesday.