HB 229 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise Montana environmental policy act to Implement court decision

HB 229 aimed to revise the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) to implement a Montana Supreme Court decision. The bill would have removed the prohibition on state agencies evaluating greenhouse gas emissions during environmental reviews for projects. It also sought to clarify MEPA's purpose, focusing on public information and considering environmental impacts, while setting criteria for analyzing project alternatives and potential impacts on private property rights. This would have affected how state agencies conduct environmental assessments and the scope of information considered for state-sponsored projects in Montana.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action May 20, 2025

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The bill's sponsor list was completely replaced with a new set of legislators, indicating a change in who is backing the legislation. This is a procedural change that affects who has influence over the bill's progress but does not alter the bill's substantive content.

TECHNICAL

The list of bill sponsors was replaced entirely, changing the legislative supporters from the original set to a new set of legislators.

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Amendments

Feb 7, 2025

Amended

(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Natural Resources

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Jan 16, 2025

Committee

(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Natural Resources

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Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

(H) Introduced

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors