# Montana HB 672: Generally revise Montana department of transportation’s utility relocation process Montana HB 672, Generally revise Montana department of transportation’s utility relocation process, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Courtenay Sprunger (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-08 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB672-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana HB 672 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Generally revise Montana department of transportation’s utility relocation process - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-22 - Last action: 2025-05-08, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Courtenay Sprunger (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Transportation, Utilities, Rule Making - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (297 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State can remove lines with limited liability: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, the transportation department may remove a facility after giving reasonable written notice if it is not moved for a planned project or was not installed or relocated under a required permit. Except for willful misconduct, gross negligence, or violations of 69-4-523, the d… - State pays most utility move costs: mixed, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, the state transportation department pays 75% of utility relocation, dismantling, and removal costs when they are part of highway construction. It pays 100% for publicly owned water or sewer systems with 500 or fewer service connections, if they had 500 or fewer subscriber… - New right-of-way and permit rules: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, the transportation department must set rules for utilities that use highway rights-of-way. The rules cover installation, maintenance, upgrades, cost reimbursement, and occupancy or encroachment permits, and must allow public water and sewer systems to occupy and relocate… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Courtenay Sprunger (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Hunter (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-16 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 49 | 0 | | | 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-03-06 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-05-08: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-05-05: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-04-25: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-19: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-16: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-16: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-15: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-14: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-03-07: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-03-06: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-03-01: Committee Report (House) - 2025-02-28: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-28: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-02-28: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-02-27: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-02-27: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-24: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-02-24: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-22: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-02-22: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-23: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=22e5d2df-dff5-4556-9483-83195faf62da) - Introduced, 2025-02-22: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=fe96955c-51f6-4171-8c35-560c50add7f0) ## 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=22e5d2df-dff5-4556-9483-83195faf62da) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=fe96955c-51f6-4171-8c35-560c50add7f0) ## 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-HB672-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).