Exempt subdivision, water/sewer plans from environmental review
SB 262 exempts certain water and sewer system plans, along with specific subdivision applications, from environmental review requirements. The bill removes the obligation for the state department to conduct environmental reviews for water or sewer system plans. Additionally, it removes the requirement for local governments and independent reviewers to comply with the Montana Environmental Policy Act when reviewing small public water and sewer systems or subdivisions connecting to existing municipal systems. This change aims to streamline the approval process for these types of projects.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 4, 2025
Signed May 8, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2025 · House Apr 11, 2025
How they voted
39–11
Passed
Total votes 50
Feb 21, 2025
D
Democratic18
61% Nay
R
Republican32
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 11, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (57-42-1)
house
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Local Government
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Local Government
lower
Feb 22, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Local Government
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-11)
senate
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Local Government
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Local Government
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Forrest Mandeville
RRepublican
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