# Montana HB 127: Revise laws related to the fire suppression account Montana HB 127, Revise laws related to the fire suppression account, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Llew Jones (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-18 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB127-2025 - 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 127 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Revise laws related to the fire suppression account - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-04-18, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Llew Jones (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Fires and Fire Protection, State Finance, Appropriations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (266 yes, 31 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Ongoing funds for mitigation and preparedness: benefit, medium. If the fire account ends the most recent odd-numbered fiscal year above 3% of second-year general revenue appropriations, up to 1% of those appropriations is available for fuel reduction, forest restoration, equipment grants, federal forest projects, collaborative support, and road work. No more th… - What the fire account pays for: benefit, low. The law limits this account to public-safety and forest work. DNRC can spend it only on fighting fires; cutting hazardous fuels; restoring forests; grants to county cooperatives for equipment; forest and road work on federal lands; support for local collaborative groups and some litigation; and fir… - How the fire account gets money: mixed, medium. In even-numbered years, after transfers under 17-7-130, the treasurer transfers money from the general fund to the fire account when the preliminary general fund ends the year above 8.3% of second-year general revenue appropriations. The transfer brings the fire account up to 6% of those appropriat… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Llew Jones (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bruce "Butch" Gillespie (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 36 | 14 | | | 2025-04-01 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 35 | 15 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Do Pass | pass | 96 | 1 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 1 | | ## Actions (29) - 2025-04-18: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-04-17: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-04-09: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-04-09: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-03: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-02: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-02: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-01: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-01-27: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-01-24: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-01-23: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-01-20: Committee Report (House) - 2025-01-17: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-01-13: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-13: Hearing Canceled (House) - 2025-01-10: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-01-10: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-10: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-01-09: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-01-08: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-01-07: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-01-07: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d9c76973-8401-4517-8b9f-412c31cb98ce) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0bb7766c-92c5-49ef-b42b-10944287ea86) ## 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=d9c76973-8401-4517-8b9f-412c31cb98ce) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0bb7766c-92c5-49ef-b42b-10944287ea86) ## 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-HB127-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).