# Montana HB 579: Require local governments to fund capital reserve accounts before receiving certain grants and loans

Montana HB 579, Require local governments to fund capital reserve accounts before receiving certain grants and loans, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by John Fitzpatrick (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-20 (Died in Process) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 579
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Require local governments to fund capital reserve accounts before receiving certain grants and loans
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Died in Process
- Sponsor: John Fitzpatrick (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Cities and Towns, Counties, Local Government, Planning, Rule Making, State Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Fitzpatrick (Republican), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-05-20: Died in Process (House)
- 2025-03-12: Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal (House)
- 2025-02-27: Tabled in Committee (House)
- 2025-02-26: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-20: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-20: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-19: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=14888d60-b0dc-4bf8-ae47-949356f22936)

## 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=14888d60-b0dc-4bf8-ae47-949356f22936)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB579-2025 (as of 2026-10-11).