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MontanaHB 669th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Renewable resource grants

Sponsored By: John Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Became Law

AgricultureAppropriationsLocal GovernmentState FinanceWater

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Faster payments, backup funds, tribal notice

Beginning July 1, 2025, the Legislature approves these grants as a two-year appropriation. When a state agency wins a grant, it gets the money at award to keep work moving. If another law also funds these listed projects, those that miss funding here can get money there after they meet DNRC conditions and if funds exist. The Secretary of State sends this law to each tribal government.

Funds for planning, emergency, water cleanup

Beginning July 1, 2025, the state funds several grant pools. Emergency projects get up to $500,000 for the biennium. Planning grants get up to $2,000,000. Irrigation development gets up to $500,000. Private grants get up to $150,000. Nonpoint pollution reduction gets up to $1,000,000. DNRC awards these over the 2025–2027 two-year budget. The department can move money among these pools during the biennium based on demand or emergencies.

Ranked water and irrigation projects funded

Starting July 1, 2025, DNRC funds listed water, sewer, and irrigation projects in rank order. Money goes to higher-ranked projects first, up to the listed amount for each. If a project cannot accept funds, DNRC offers them to the next project. Recipients must tell DNRC if work will not start by June 30, 2027. After all eligible projects are funded, leftover money can support other authorized renewable resource projects.

New rules and fees for water grants

From July 1, 2025, DNRC sets application forms and fees and how it ranks grants. Ranking rules include how big the local match is compared to the system’s annual budget. To get paid, recipients must have DNRC-approved scope, schedule, budget, and a project plan. They must show matching funds, meet audit and reporting rules, complete listed conditions, and sign a grant agreement. A project cannot get money from both the reclamation and development grants program and this program in the same biennium.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Fitzpatrick

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 536 • No: 48

House vote • 4/17/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 87 • No: 12

House vote • 4/16/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 88 • No: 10

House vote • 4/14/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 0

House vote • 4/12/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 3/19/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 96 • No: 2

House vote • 3/17/2025

AMD-HB0006.002.003 Fitzpatrick J DO PASS

Yes: 72 • No: 24

House vote • 3/17/2025

Do Pass As Amended

Yes: 96 • No: 0

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

    4/22/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/18/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

    4/17/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

    4/16/2025House

  10. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/14/2025Senate

  11. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/14/2025Senate

  12. 2nd Reading Concurred

    4/12/2025Senate

  13. Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

    4/1/2025Senate

  14. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

    4/1/2025Senate

  15. Hearing

    3/20/2025Senate

  16. Referred to Committee

    3/20/2025Senate

  17. First Reading

    3/20/2025Senate

  18. Transmitted to Senate

    3/19/2025House

  19. 3rd Reading Passed

    3/19/2025House

  20. 2nd Reading Passed as Amended

    3/17/2025House

  21. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

    3/17/2025House

  22. 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

    2/28/2025House

  23. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

    2/25/2025House

  24. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    2/24/2025House

  25. Hearing

    2/18/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 4)

    4/1/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    3/17/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    2/25/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/11/2024

    PDF

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