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MontanaHB 42169th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Increase DNRC fire assessment fees

Sponsored By: Steve Gist (Republican)

Became Law

Fires and Fire ProtectionRevenue, State

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Higher fire fees for forest landowners

Beginning July 1, 2025, the maximum annual DNRC fire protection fee is $58.70 per landowner, up from $50.00. If you own more than 20 acres, you also pay $0.49 per acre each year for the acres above 20, up from $0.30. This applies to land classified as forest land in a wildland fire protection district or under a fire protection contract with a recognized agency. No other charges apply unless you are proven negligent or violate state fire law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Steve Gist

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Mike Cuffe

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 287 • No: 58

House vote • 4/24/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 37 • No: 13

House vote • 4/23/2025

Take HB 421 from Comm-Curdy

Yes: 25 • No: 24

House vote • 4/18/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 36 • No: 11

House vote • 2/24/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 92 • No: 7

House vote • 2/19/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 97 • No: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/16/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/12/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/5/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/2/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    5/1/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/29/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/24/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/24/2025Senate

  9. Motion Carried

    4/23/2025Senate

  10. Rereferred to Committee

    4/18/2025Senate

  11. 2nd Reading Concurred

    4/18/2025Senate

  12. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    4/7/2025Senate

  13. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    4/4/2025Senate

  14. Hearing

    3/21/2025Senate

  15. Hearing

    3/20/2025Senate

  16. Referred to Committee

    3/3/2025Senate

  17. Transmitted to Senate

    2/24/2025House

  18. 3rd Reading Passed

    2/24/2025House

  19. Committee Report--Bill Passed

    2/22/2025House

  20. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    2/21/2025House

  21. Hearing

    2/19/2025House

  22. Rereferred to Committee

    2/19/2025House

  23. 2nd Reading Passed

    2/19/2025House

  24. Committee Report--Bill Passed

    2/17/2025House

  25. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    2/14/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/25/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/6/2025

    PDF

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