SB 71 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revise natural resource operations fee policy laws

SB 71 amends previous laws (Chapter 137, Laws of 2021, and Chapter 573, Laws of 2023) concerning the funding policies for natural resource operations. The bill specifies that the termination date for these policies, which govern transfers to the natural resources operations state special revenue account, is June 30, 202
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Dec 27, 2024 Signed May 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

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MINOR
The bill was updated to extend the termination date of the act from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2029, ensuring the program remains active for four additional years. Minor formatting adjustments were made to the document headers and closing remarks, while the effective date of July 1, 2025, remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope was extended by four years, changing the end date of the program from 2025 to 2029.
TIMELINE

The termination date of the act was changed from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2029.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes were made to the document title and closing sections.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2025 · House Apr 22, 2025

How they voted

463
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Apr 4, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
28 Yea 3 Nay 1
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
52
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Amendments
2
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 22, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-2)
house
Apr 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Appropriations
lower
Apr 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Appropriations
lower
Apr 18, 2025
Amended
(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Appropriations
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
(H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Natural Resources
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Natural Resources
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Natural Resources
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-3-1)
senate
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
(S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Natural Resources
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Natural Resources
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Amended
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Natural Resources
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Natural Resources
upper
Dec 27, 2024
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Josh Kassmier
Josh Kassmier
RRepublican
MT
13