# Montana HB 623: Revise laws relating to nuclear energy Montana HB 623, Revise laws relating to nuclear energy, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Gary Parry (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB623-2025 - 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 623 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Revise laws relating to nuclear energy - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-20 - Last action: 2025-05-19, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Gary Parry (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Energy, Utilities - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (448 yes, 197 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State review and fees for nuclear projects: cost, low. Applicants to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or the Nuclear Regulatory Commission must send DEQ a notice and a copy of the federal application. Applicants must pay a DEQ fee when they file the federal application. The fee funds DEQ’s state recommendation and participation in federal proce… - Rules for on-site nuclear waste storage: mixed, low. The law allows temporary storage of spent nuclear fuel only at a Montana nuclear power plant site. The fuel must come from a nuclear plant operating in Montana. The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) must issue a state recommendation under 75-20-204. The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Gary Parry (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-17 | House | Do Concur | pass | 64 | 35 | | | 2025-04-16 | House | Do Concur | pass | 58 | 42 | | | 2025-04-07 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 40 | 9 | | | 2025-04-05 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 42 | 8 | | | 2025-04-05 | Senate | AMD-HB0623.004.002 Morigeau S D/PASS | fail | 21 | 29 | | | 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 86 | 13 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | Do Pass As Amended | pass | 85 | 14 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | HB0623.002.002 - Sooktis DO PASS | pass | 52 | 47 | | ## Actions (34) - 2025-05-19: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-05-07: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-05-06: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-23: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-18: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-17: 3rd Reading Senate Amendments (House) - 2025-04-16: 2nd Reading Senate Amendments (House) - 2025-04-07: Returned to House with Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-07: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-05: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-05: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-14: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-03-07: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-03-06: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-03-06: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-03-05: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-03-05: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (House) - 2025-03-03: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-03-01: Committee Report (House) - 2025-02-28: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-25: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-24: Hearing Canceled (House) - 2025-02-24: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-21: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-02-21: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-20: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=79ba1ea1-ae60-41a9-8587-ae0224dc8b29) - As Amended (Version 4), 2025-04-02: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8ed916e9-e836-4c62-9034-19fd0c9c3fcc) - As Amended (Version 3), 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d78fe3e1-e627-4266-b92f-26303402a122) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-01: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7585585d-c505-4f66-a51b-5a26570f8fc6) - Introduced, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0294bfa0-e95d-4204-b5e7-66b067c27c90) ## 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=79ba1ea1-ae60-41a9-8587-ae0224dc8b29) - [As Amended (Version 4) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8ed916e9-e836-4c62-9034-19fd0c9c3fcc) - [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d78fe3e1-e627-4266-b92f-26303402a122) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=7585585d-c505-4f66-a51b-5a26570f8fc6) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=0294bfa0-e95d-4204-b5e7-66b067c27c90) ## 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-HB623-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).