SB 432 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Generally revise utility laws

SB 432 revises Montana's utility relocation laws by clarifying definitions related to infrastructure moving costs and expanding the scope of covered services. It specifically defines "cost of relocation" to exclude engineering expenses and broadens "utility" to include water/sewer systems, cable providers, and broadband services. This bill directly affects utilities needing to relocate infrastructure (like pipes or poles) for highway projects, ensuring clearer cost calculations and broader service coverage under state law.
Bill status died 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Failed
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Last action May 23, 2025
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What changed between versions

LC3102.pdf SB0432_1.pdf · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill number changed from LC 3102 to SB 432.1, and the sponsor was identified as D. Zolnikov. The document format was updated to reflect an authorized print version. These are primarily administrative and formatting changes rather than substantive policy changes.
TECHNICAL

Bill number updated from LC 3102 to SB 432.1

Sponsor name D. Zolnikov was added to the bill header

Document title changed to Authorized Print Version for SB 432

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2025

How they voted

2525
Failed
Total votes 50
Mar 6, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican32
25 Yea 7 Nay
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Mar 6, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (25-25)
senate
Mar 1, 2025
Amended
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Daniel Zolnikov
Daniel Zolnikov
RRepublican
MT
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