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MontanaHB 63369th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Revise certain mine application/permit provisions

Sponsored By: Gary Parry (Republican)

Signed by Governor

EnergyEnvironmental ProtectionMining and MineralsRule Making

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No offsite dumping by mines

Mining operators cannot dump or place overburden, rocks, soil, trees, logs, debris, or other materials outside their bonded permit area. They also cannot place materials where erosion or slides could move them offsite. Operators must protect areas outside the permit. This rule applies to strip and underground mines.

Parts void on federal disapproval

If the U.S. Secretary of the Interior disapproves a part of this law under 30 CFR 732, that part is void. The Department of Environmental Quality must notify the code commissioner within 15 days of the disapproval’s effective date.

Who can seek a mine hearing

Only the applicant, current permittee, or a person who commented and is or may be harmed can request a contested-case hearing. You must file a written request with your reasons within 30 days of the department’s decision. The hearing starts within 30 days, and the board gives notice within 20 days. This applies to permit, prospecting, area change, renewal, and transfer decisions.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Gary Parry

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Gayle Lammers

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 492 • No: 3

House vote • 4/17/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 98 • No: 1

House vote • 4/16/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 99 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 3/7/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 99 • No: 0

House vote • 3/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 98 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/19/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/7/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/6/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    5/2/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/23/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/18/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/17/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/16/2025House

  10. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/11/2025Senate

  11. 3rd Reading

    4/11/2025Senate

  12. 2nd Reading

    4/10/2025Senate

  13. Committee Report

    4/8/2025Senate

  14. Committee Executive Action

    4/7/2025Senate

  15. Hearing

    3/20/2025Senate

  16. Referred to Committee

    3/14/2025Senate

  17. 1st Reading

    3/14/2025Senate

  18. Transmitted to Senate

    3/7/2025House

  19. 3rd Reading

    3/7/2025House

  20. 2nd Reading

    3/5/2025House

  21. Committee Report

    3/1/2025House

  22. Committee Executive Action

    2/28/2025House

  23. Hearing

    2/24/2025House

  24. 1st Reading

    2/22/2025House

  25. Referred to Committee

    2/22/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    4/8/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/21/2025

    PDF

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