# Montana HB 441: Align provisional water rights with final decrees Montana HB 441, Align provisional water rights with final decrees, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Russ Miner (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-08 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB441-2025 - 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 441 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Align provisional water rights with final decrees - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-10 - Last action: 2025-05-08, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Russ Miner (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Water - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (290 yes, 6 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Provisional water permits must match basin decrees: mixed, medium. Any permit issued before a basin’s final decree is provisional. You do not gain a guaranteed right from building, planting, or buying gear if the decree shows the permit should be denied or changed. DNRC mails notice within 60 days after a final decree; for decrees issued before January 1, 2026, no… - Stronger checks on water-right changes: mixed, medium. DNRC verifies any change granted before a basin’s final decree to make sure it matches the decree. If the change is tied to a provisional permit, it must match any later reduction or modification. When you finish the project, you must file a certified statement from a qualified person; DNRC may ins… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Russ Miner (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ken Walsh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wylie Galt (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-03-03 | House | Do Pass | pass | 95 | 2 | | | 2025-02-28 | House | Do Pass | pass | 95 | 4 | | ## Actions (36) - 2025-05-08: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-05-05: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-04-25: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-14: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-12: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-12: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Rereferred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-05: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-03-03: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-03-01: Committee Report (House) - 2025-02-28: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-28: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-28: Rereferred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-28: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-02-27: 2nd Reading Pass Consideration (House) - 2025-02-25: Committee Report (House) - 2025-02-24: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-22: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-02-21: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-02-21: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-02-18: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-10: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-02-10: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-10: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-02-10: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=1ce747a1-7f67-4f8d-a1a4-47e353f05581) - Introduced, 2025-02-10: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=148c97d7-9e49-4fa5-a298-0a9e28d99d2a) ## 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=1ce747a1-7f67-4f8d-a1a4-47e353f05581) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=148c97d7-9e49-4fa5-a298-0a9e28d99d2a) ## 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-HB441-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).