# Montana HB 217: Transfer the state building energy conservation program to the Dept. of Administration A&E division Montana HB 217, Transfer the state building energy conservation program to the Dept. of Administration A&E division, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by John Fitzpatrick (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB217-2025 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana HB 217 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Transfer the state building energy conservation program to the Dept. of Administration A&E division - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-15 - Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: John Fitzpatrick (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Energy, Appropriations, State Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (587 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - A&E runs energy upgrades with savings tests: benefit, medium. Starting July 1, 2025, the Architecture and Engineering Division runs the state building energy program. It collects utility data, hires engineers, and designs and builds upgrades. Projects must meet savings tests: for bonds, estimated savings must be more than bond payments. For general fund or ca… - DEQ keeps federal ARRA energy funds: benefit, low. Starting July 1, 2025, the Department of Environmental Quality keeps federal ARRA funds tied to earlier energy projects. DEQ may also receive transfers and interest for unpaid ARRA project balances after that date. DEQ can use these funds only as allowed by federal rules and U.S. Department of Ener… - Savings pay back state energy projects: mixed, medium. Starting July 1, 2025, the budget lists each agency’s estimated yearly energy savings. Unless the legislature disapproves, agencies transfer those savings to the energy conservation repayment account until the project’s cost plus yearly interest (3% of the unpaid balance) is repaid. Agencies’ utili… - Coordination with House Bill 47: mixed, low. If this act and House Bill 47 both change section 90-4-607, this act uses a coordinated version. The division’s duties include analyzing utility data, doing energy studies, building improvements, moving funds, training staff, and monitoring projects. The coordinated text removes the sentence that l… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: John Fitzpatrick (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-08 | House | Do Concur | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-04-04 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 47 | 2 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 44 | 6 | | | 2025-02-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Do Pass As Amended | pass | 100 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | AMD-HB0217.001.001 Fitzpatrick J DO PASS | pass | 100 | 0 | | ## Actions (32) - 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-04-22: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-04-21: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-18: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-09: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-08: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-08: 3rd Reading Senate Amendments (House) - 2025-04-07: 2nd Reading Senate Amendments (House) - 2025-04-04: Returned to House with Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-04: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-03: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-06: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-02-05: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-02-03: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-02-03: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (House) - 2025-01-30: Committee Report (House) - 2025-01-30: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-01-30: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-01-22: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-01-22: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-01-21: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-01-20: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-16: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-01-16: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-01-15: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-01-15: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9c03fffc-d754-40d7-94ad-ffa7732083ce) - As Amended (Version 3), 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=87a2a50f-62ef-4909-a691-17d7bd522a13) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=bd8f01c3-6085-4138-8a39-1979303182c0) - Introduced, 2025-01-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=45467dd4-49c5-4d38-b3b2-94d73b035843) ## 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=9c03fffc-d754-40d7-94ad-ffa7732083ce) - [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=87a2a50f-62ef-4909-a691-17d7bd522a13) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=bd8f01c3-6085-4138-8a39-1979303182c0) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=45467dd4-49c5-4d38-b3b2-94d73b035843) ## 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-HB217-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).