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MontanaHB 65069th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Revise bonding laws to include broadband projects

Sponsored By: Caleb Hinkle (Republican)

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Bond Issues, PublicCommunicationsInformation Technology

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

City and county bonds for unserved broadband

Beginning January 1, 2028, cities and counties can sell bonds to pay for broadband projects. The project must serve only unserved or underserved areas, or places that have only satellite internet. This opens more financing options for local networks and providers. People in those areas can get new or better internet service as projects move forward.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Caleb Hinkle

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Mark Reinschmidt

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 368 • No: 119

House vote • 4/17/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 61 • No: 38

House vote • 4/16/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 95 • No: 3

House vote • 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 42 • No: 6

House vote • 4/10/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 44 • No: 2

House vote • 3/7/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 60 • No: 39

House vote • 3/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 66 • No: 31

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/5/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/1/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/24/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/24/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/24/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/23/2025House

  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

    4/11/2025Senate

  11. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/11/2025Senate

  12. 2nd Reading Concurred

    4/10/2025Senate

  13. Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

    4/9/2025Senate

  14. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

    4/8/2025Senate

  15. Hearing

    3/17/2025Senate

  16. Referred to Committee

    3/14/2025Senate

  17. First Reading

    3/14/2025Senate

  18. Transmitted to Senate

    3/7/2025House

  19. 3rd Reading Passed

    3/7/2025House

  20. 2nd Reading Passed

    3/5/2025House

  21. Committee Report--Bill Passed

    3/4/2025House

  22. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    3/4/2025House

  23. Tabled in Committee

    2/28/2025House

  24. Hearing

    2/25/2025House

  25. Hearing Canceled

    2/24/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    4/9/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/21/2025

    PDF

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