SB 167 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Provide funding for noxious weed trust

SB 167 would have transferred $10 million from Montana's general fund to the Noxious Weed Management Trust Fund by June 30, 2025, as required by the state constitution. This fund supports invasive plant management programs, directly affecting Montana's state agencies and land managers responsible for controlling noxious weeds. The bill also updated rules to require that one-quarter of the fund's interest and income remain within the trust, while allowing deposits from federal funds, private donations, or state contributions. It specified an immediate effective date upon enactment. The bill was vetoed by the governor and later failed to override in the legislature.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Vetoed
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Vetoed Jun 4, 2025
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What changed between versions

SB0167_3(9).pdf SB0167_X.pdf · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated from a draft version to its final authorized print version after being signed into law. The substantive policy content regarding the $10 million fund transfer and management rules remains unchanged, but the document now includes official certification signatures from legislative leaders and confirms the bill has an immediate effective date.
TIMELINE

The effective date was finalized as 'immediate' upon passage and approval, replacing the placeholder text found in the draft.

TECHNICAL

Official certification blocks were added for the Secretary of the Senate, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House to validate the bill as an enrolled, signed law.

Drafting artifacts, including the 'Authorized Print Version' header and introductory bill title text, were removed to reflect the final enacted text.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2025 · House Apr 2, 2025

How they voted

426
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Apr 8, 2025
D Democratic18
15 Yea 2 Nay 1
83% Yea
R Republican32
27 Yea 4 Nay 1
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
50
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Jun 4, 2025
Vetoed
(S) Veto Override
upper
May 14, 2025
Vetoed
(S) Veto Override Vote in Progress
upper
May 9, 2025
Vetoed
(S) Veto Override Vote in Progress
upper
May 5, 2025
Vetoed
(S) Vetoed by Governor
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-6-2)
senate
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
(H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
lower
Apr 2, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (81-14-5)
house
Mar 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Appropriations
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Appropriations
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Appropriations
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Greg Hertz
Greg Hertz
RRepublican
MT
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