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Montana House Natural Resources Committee
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| Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Referral Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB26 | Repeal mercury thermostat collection act | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 12/20/2024 |
| HB31 | Revise wind and solar facility decommissioning | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 12/26/2024 |
| HB48 | Exempt wastewater ponds from dam safety act | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 12/20/2024 |
| HB58 | Revise distribution of mine remediation funds | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 12/20/2024 |
| HB59 | Revise board of water well contractors laws | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 12/20/2024 |
| HB64 | Repeal small business compliance assistance council | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 12/20/2024 |
| HB69 | Revise hard rock and rock products mining fees | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 12/20/2024 |
| HB70 | Study of wildland firefighting | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 12/20/2024 |
| HB74 | Revising private fish pond and commercial take laws | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 12/20/2024 |
| HB79 | Exempt small projects from fire hazard reduction agreements | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 12/20/2024 |
| HB80 | Provide cash lease-only bidding for agriculture leases | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 12/20/2024 |
| HB84 | Revise liability, training for prescribed fires | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 12/20/2024 |
| HB127 | Revise laws related to the fire suppression account | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/08/2025 |
| HB130 | Revise state wildland fire policy and funding | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/08/2025 |
| HB229 | Generally revise Montana environmental policy act to Implement court decision | Dead | 01/16/2025 |
| HB256 | Creation of Montana water trust and special revenue accounts | Dead | 01/20/2025 |
| HB270 | Revise remedies to MEPA | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/22/2025 |
| HB285 | Generally revise Montana environmental policy act | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/23/2025 |
| HB291 | Revise laws related to air quality standards | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/23/2025 |
| HB299 | Define public purpose of easements on state lands | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/24/2025 |
| HB346 | Exempt Commerce grants and loans from MEPA | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/30/2025 |
| HB355 | Clarifying that easement rights retained when canal or ditch converted to pipeline | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/31/2025 |
| HB368 | Generally revise water supply requirements for coal-fired generating units | Vetoed | 02/03/2025 |
| HB421 | Increase DNRC fire assessment fees | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/07/2025 |
| HB432 | Revise water laws concerning exceptions to change in appropriation right process | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/10/2025 |
| HB441 | Align provisional water rights with final decrees | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/10/2025 |
| HB466 | Provide categorical exclusions from MEPA | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/13/2025 |
| HB477 | Phase out polystyrene single use food containers (with exceptions) | Vetoed | 02/14/2025 |
| HB481 | Require posting of EPA guidance documents | Dead | 02/13/2025 |
| HB580 | Clarify water right abandonment | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/20/2025 |
| HB587 | Revise mine reclamation laws | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/20/2025 |
| HB616 | Allow data modeling for mine bond release | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/21/2025 |
| HB629 | Revise laws related to a proposed subdivision's connection to a public water supply or wastewater system | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/22/2025 |
| HB630 | Require legislative approval of greenhouse gas rules | Dead | 02/22/2025 |
| HB633 | Revise certain mine application/permit provisions | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/22/2025 |
| HB647 | Prohibit state land leases to nonprofits | Dead | 02/22/2025 |
| HB660 | Require rules to limit GHG emissions | Dead | 02/22/2025 |
| HB664 | Repeal numeric nutrient standards | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/22/2025 |
| HB684 | Eliminate deadline for water quality data review | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/24/2025 |
| HB685 | Feasibility allowance for nondegradation policy | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/24/2025 |
| HB699 | Revise review panel for tailings plans | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/24/2025 |
| HB703 | Exempt GHG emissions analysis for appliances, vehicles, engines | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/25/2025 |
| HB704 | Generally revise ground water laws | Dead | 02/25/2025 |
| HB717 | Revise transfer of mining operator to successor | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/25/2025 |
| HB736 | Provide nutrient pollutant loading offsets | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/25/2025 |
| HB808 | Creating the Montana brownfields program | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/27/2025 |
| HB886 | Provide for water division court, judges | Dead | 03/28/2025 |
| HB923 | Revise categorical exclusions from nondegradation authorization | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/29/2025 |
| HB935 | Limits to Fox Hills-Hell Creek aquifer withdrawals | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/31/2025 |
| HJ35 | Joint resolution urging changes to federal wildfire policy | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/28/2025 |
| HJ39 | Joint resolution protecting public lands. | Dead | 03/29/2025 |
| HJ44 | Interim study of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and water quality | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/03/2025 |
| HJ62 | Study resolution on wildfire safety | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/16/2025 |
| HJ71 | Study resolution of the impact of federal funding changes on DEQ | Dead | 04/22/2025 |
| HJ74 | Study resolution analyzing water re-use in the state | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/23/2025 |
| HR2 | Resolution supporting the exploration development, processing and refining of critical minerals | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/17/2025 |
| SB46 | Increase registration fee for underground petroleum tanks | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/06/2025 |
| SB55 | Provide for legislative intent regarding streamflow information | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/24/2025 |
| SB61 | Revise laws related to considerations for measuring of streamflow | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/21/2025 |
| SB71 | Revise natural resource operations fee policy laws | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/07/2025 |
| SB76 | Revise laws related to preliminary determinations for water right permits or changes in appropriations | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/21/2025 |
| SB77 | Require conservation districts to comply with state procurement laws | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/11/2025 |
| SB178 | Provide for temporary lease of water rights | Dead | 02/17/2025 |
| SB190 | Allow water right holders to consent to waive adverse effects analysis in permit or change applications | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/17/2025 |
| SB221 | Generally revise the Montana environmental policy act | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 02/14/2025 |
| SB263 | Revise state ownership of water rights on state lands | Dead | 03/01/2025 |
| SB315 | Allocate funding for petroleum tank cleanup | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/17/2025 |
| SB357 | Extend perfection deadline for certain Missouri River water reservations | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/07/2025 |
| SB365 | Revise siltation structure capacity at mines | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/07/2025 |
| SB368 | Allow correction of minor maintenance items at mines | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/07/2025 |
| SB436 | Generally revise laws relating to exempt wells | Dead | 03/17/2025 |
| SB472 | Revise penalties for violations under 310 permit process | Vetoed | 03/17/2025 |
| SB473 | Prohibit weather modification. | Dead | 03/17/2025 |
| SB500 | Establish the Montana family legacy home act | Dead | 03/17/2025 |
| SB520 | Revise laws regarding mining leases on state lands | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/17/2025 |
| SJ18 | Resolution supporting recreation uses on Flathead Lake | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/07/2025 |