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MontanaHB 7069th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Study of wildland firefighting

Sponsored By: Steve Gist (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Environmental ProtectionFires and Fire ProtectionLocal GovernmentInterim Study ResolutionsState GovernmentState Lands

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Montana wildfire response study and funding

The Environmental Quality Council must study how wildfires are fought in Montana. It looks at state and federal operations, including on tribal and private land. It reviews use of crews and equipment, impacts on private land, and forest and grazing rules. It also reviews how those rules affect wildfire numbers and firefighter safety. The council must finish by September 15, 2026 and report to the 70th Legislature. The state provides $50,000 from the general fund for the biennium starting July 1, 2025. The Legislative Services Division uses the money to pay study costs. If that appropriation is missing or vetoed, the entire act is void. The law takes effect on passage and approval and ends December 31, 2026.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Steve Gist

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 484 • No: 8

House vote • 4/16/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 93 • No: 5

House vote • 4/15/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 98 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 47 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 1/31/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 99 • No: 0

House vote • 1/30/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 98 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/13/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/8/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/2/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/2/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/29/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/18/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/16/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/16/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/15/2025House

  10. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/8/2025Senate

  11. 3rd Reading

    4/8/2025Senate

  12. 2nd Reading

    4/7/2025Senate

  13. Committee Report

    3/24/2025Senate

  14. Committee Executive Action

    3/21/2025Senate

  15. Hearing

    3/7/2025Senate

  16. Referred to Committee

    2/18/2025Senate

  17. 1st Reading

    2/3/2025Senate

  18. Transmitted to Senate

    1/31/2025House

  19. 3rd Reading

    1/31/2025House

  20. 2nd Reading

    1/30/2025House

  21. Committee Report

    1/28/2025House

  22. Committee Executive Action

    1/27/2025House

  23. Hearing

    1/17/2025House

  24. 1st Reading

    1/6/2025House

  25. Referred to Committee

    12/20/2024House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/17/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/24/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/12/2024

    PDF

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