HB 853 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Revise fees for licensed establishments

HB 853 revises the fees charged to various licensed establishments. The bill increases fees for retail and wholesale food establishments, public accommodations, trailer courts and campgrounds, and pools and spas. It also introduces new categories, such as "seasonal" and "year-round," which may impact how these fees are applied. Additionally, the bill amends several sections of the Montana Code Annotated and provides updated definitions for different types of establishments.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 21, 2025 Signed May 19, 2025
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What changed between versions

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MINOR
The bill adds a new category for 'concession stands' to be classified as temporary food establishments, while simultaneously renumbering the list of amended statutes and updating the definition of 'large retail food establishment' to require 10 employees instead of 3. These changes expand the regulatory scope to include new types of food vendors and adjust the employee threshold for larger establishments.
Scope change
The bill's scope is expanded to include concession stands as temporary food establishments and redefines the size threshold for large retail food establishments.
DEFINITION

Added 'concession stand designed to operate as a temporary food establishment' to the list of temporary food establishments.

Changed the definition of 'large retail food establishment' from requiring 3 or more employees to requiring 10 or more employees during peak hours.

TECHNICAL

Reordered the list of amended MCA sections, removing a reference to section 50-50-102.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2025 · House Apr 30, 2025

How they voted

2921
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 23, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
11 Yea 21 Nay
65% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
54
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Amendments
2
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 30, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (86-14)
house
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
(S) Returned to House with Amendments
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-21)
senate
Apr 18, 2025
Committee
(S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Amended
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Appropriations
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Appropriations
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
(H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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George Nikolakakos
RRepublican
MT
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