# Montana HB 650: Revise bonding laws to include broadband projects

Montana HB 650, Revise bonding laws to include broadband projects, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Caleb Hinkle (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 650
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise bonding laws to include broadband projects
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-21
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Caleb Hinkle (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Bond Issues, Public, Communications, Information Technology
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (372 yes, 120 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Local bonds to expand broadband access: benefit, low. Starting January 1, 2028, cities and counties can sell bonds to fund broadband projects. The bonds can pay only for service that serves exclusively unserved or underserved areas under Montana law. They also cover places where internet is only available by satellite. This helps local leaders and pro…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Caleb Hinkle (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marta Bertoglio (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Do Concur | pass | 61 | 38 |   |
| 2025-04-16 | House | Do Concur | pass | 97 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 42 | 6 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 46 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 60 | 39 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 66 | 32 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-24: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: 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)
- 2025-04-11: Returned to House with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: 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)
- 2025-03-05: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-04: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-04: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-28: Tabled in Committee (House)
- 2025-02-25: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-24: Hearing Canceled (House)
- 2025-02-24: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-22: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-22: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-21: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=97fcf2fd-e4a2-4279-ab5c-9a255248a8df)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=88e0bb9e-53aa-4dda-b804-da9b7c50d4e4)
- Introduced, 2025-02-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a23eba4c-14fa-4507-9741-8dd72b86b0a0)

## 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=97fcf2fd-e4a2-4279-ab5c-9a255248a8df)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=88e0bb9e-53aa-4dda-b804-da9b7c50d4e4)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a23eba4c-14fa-4507-9741-8dd72b86b0a0)

## 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-HB650-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).