Create a fire department health and safety grant program
This bill establishes a state grant program to help Montana fire departments purchase safety equipment and improve health and safety conditions for firefighters. The program allows eligible fire departments, companies, or districts to apply for up to $10,000 in grants for items such as personal protective equipment, saunas, shower facilities, and cleaning devices for gear. Funding comes from charitable donations and a $10 nonrefundable application fee paid by each applicant, with priority given to departments with smaller budgets, those in rural areas, and those serving diverse regions of the state. The bill also authorizes the state disaster and emergency services division to administer the program and adopt rules to implement it.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Vetoed
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 27, 2025
Vetoed Jun 16, 2025
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The bill text was cleaned up by removing redundant punctuation regarding the effective date. Additionally, a new clause was added to clarify that the bill's financial provisions apply specifically to bonds and obligations issued under Montana state laws, rather than including those from other jurisdictions.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's financial authority was narrowed to explicitly cover only obligations authorized and issued pursuant to the laws of Montana.
TECHNICAL
Removed redundant punctuation at the end of the effective date section.
SCOPE
Added a requirement that the bill's provisions apply only to bonds and obligations authorized under Montana state law, excluding those from other jurisdictions.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025 · House Apr 5, 2025
How they voted
48–2
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 22, 2025
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican32
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Jun 16, 2025
Vetoed
(H) Veto Override
lower
May 23, 2025
Vetoed
(H) Veto Override Vote in Progress
lower
May 13, 2025
Vetoed
(H) Vetoed by Governor
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-2)
senate
Apr 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Local Government
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Local Government
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government
upper
Apr 5, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (79-19-2)
house
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Local Government
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Local Government
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Local Government
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Gist
RRepublican
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