# Montana HB 7: Reclamation and development grants Montana HB 7, Reclamation and development grants, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by John Fitzpatrick (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-16 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB7-2025 - 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 7 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Reclamation and development grants - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-11 - Last action: 2025-05-16, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: John Fitzpatrick (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Appropriations, Environmental Protection, State Finance - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (466 yes, 27 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Backup funding for listed projects: benefit, low. Projects on the priority list that do not get this act’s money can use funding from another enacted act, in order, as they meet DNRC’s conditions and if appropriation is available. If this law and House Bill 6 both apply and the $750,000 for planning is unspent by the end of 2025–2027, eligible HB… - State cleanup and water grants 2025–27: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, the state provides $750,000 for planning and $5,523,260 for project grants. DNRC awards the money during the 2025–2027 biennium. The grants support mine cleanup, water and wastewater upgrades, dams and levees, habitat work, and flood projects. DNRC pays named local entities… - Rules and safeguards for grant payments: mixed, low. Before DNRC pays, recipients must have an approved scope, schedule, and budget. They must show matching funds, have an approved project plan, and follow state auditing and GAAP rules; tribal governments follow 2 CFR 200. Recipients must meet report or award conditions and sign a DNRC grant agreemen… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: John Fitzpatrick (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-17 | House | Do Concur | pass | 91 | 8 | | | 2025-04-16 | House | Do Concur | pass | 88 | 12 | | | 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 0 | | | 2025-04-12 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-03-01 | House | Do Pass | pass | 93 | 4 | | | 2025-02-28 | House | Do Pass | pass | 96 | 3 | | ## Actions (26) - 2025-05-16: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-05-12: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-05-05: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-05-02: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-22: 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) - 2025-04-14: Returned to House with Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-14: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-12: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-03: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-01: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-02-28: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-02-25: Committee Report (House) - 2025-02-24: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-18: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-21: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (House) - 2024-12-20: Referred to Committee (House) - 2024-12-11: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=32e1e18e-b640-4ac1-881a-cb268b11a38f) - As Amended (Version 3), 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4ca7168f-6225-4bdb-9712-7d6decb26f3d) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=33142f94-3572-4904-8f91-c65c29ab784d) - Introduced, 2024-12-11: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=12ba6df3-65a3-4156-95bc-138540b6b206) ## 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=32e1e18e-b640-4ac1-881a-cb268b11a38f) - [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4ca7168f-6225-4bdb-9712-7d6decb26f3d) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=33142f94-3572-4904-8f91-c65c29ab784d) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=12ba6df3-65a3-4156-95bc-138540b6b206) ## 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-HB7-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).