# Montana HB 11: Providing grants and appropriations through the Montana coal endowment program Montana HB 11, Providing grants and appropriations through the Montana coal endowment program, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by John Fitzpatrick (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB11-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana HB 11 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Providing grants and appropriations through the Montana coal endowment program - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-11 - Last action: 2025-05-19, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: John Fitzpatrick (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Appropriations, Water - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (489 yes, 7 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Grants for local water, sewer, bridges: benefit, low. The law sets aside $20,287,391 for named local water and sewer projects for the biennium starting July 1, 2025. It also provides $3,544,750 for county bridge projects, $1,500,000 for planning grants, and $150,000 for emergency infrastructure grants. Money is paid in priority order as recipients mee… - Rules for getting state infrastructure grants: cost, low. The Department of Commerce pays grants only after recipients spend money on eligible costs. Before payment, recipients must show firm matching funds, have an approved project plan, follow state audit rules (or federal rules for tribes), use GAAP accounting, and sign a grant agreement. The Departmen… - Regional water systems funding and rules: mixed, low. The state provides $10 million for regional water system projects for the biennium starting July 1, 2025. Four regional water authorities can receive funds as money is available and conditions are met. DNRC pays on a reimbursement basis after eligible costs are incurred. Each authority must sign a… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: John Fitzpatrick (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-28 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 1 | | | 2025-04-25 | House | Do Concur | pass | 98 | 2 | | | 2025-04-23 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 47 | 3 | | | 2025-04-22 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 47 | 1 | | | 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2025-03-17 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 | | ## Actions (36) - 2025-05-19: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-05-07: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-05-06: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-29: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-28: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-28: 3rd Reading Senate Amendments (House) - 2025-04-25: 2nd Reading Senate Amendments (House) - 2025-04-23: Returned to House with Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-23: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-22: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-19: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-03-18: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-03-17: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-03-04: Revised Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-03-04: Revised Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-03-04: Revised Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-03-01: Committee Report (House) - 2025-03-01: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-02-28: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-26: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-21: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-13: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-13: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-07: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-01-07: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-01-07: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (House) - 2024-12-20: Referred to Committee (House) - 2024-12-11: Fiscal Note Requested (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-28: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ec919fcc-64ad-465d-b9a0-deeabe6b0b7d) - As Amended (Version 3), 2025-04-17: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0a949d09-4d55-467a-ae0d-14004e2e64c5) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-01: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b5a1230a-3a44-4aed-b1dc-466a3d0feb14) - Introduced, 2024-12-11: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=774bbc91-e637-441e-a9a0-3cc6f76fd24c) ## Related bills - SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed) - HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed) - HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed) - SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed) - SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed) - SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ec919fcc-64ad-465d-b9a0-deeabe6b0b7d) - [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0a949d09-4d55-467a-ae0d-14004e2e64c5) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b5a1230a-3a44-4aed-b1dc-466a3d0feb14) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=774bbc91-e637-441e-a9a0-3cc6f76fd24c) ## Related - [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025) - [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025) - [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025) - [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025) - [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025) - [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB11-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).