# Montana HB 756: Revise criteria for historic grant preservation program

Montana HB 756, Revise criteria for historic grant preservation program, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by John Fitzpatrick (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 756
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise criteria for historic grant preservation program
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Last action: 2025-05-19, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: John Fitzpatrick (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Arts, State Government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (222 yes, 75 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Businesses must match grants dollar-for-dollar: cost, medium. For-profit businesses that get a historic preservation grant must put up an equal cash match. The law requires $1 from the business for every $1 from the state. Example: a $10,000 grant needs a $10,000 match. Plan for this extra cash cost before you apply.
- Grants require real public access: mixed, low. Grant-funded projects must open a significant part of the site to the public. Projects that offer only a private or limited public benefit are not eligible. These rules ensure clear public access and use of funded places.
- How Montana scores and runs grants: mixed, low. The Department of Commerce scores applications using competitive rules. The law lists factors the department can weigh, like fixing roofs and foundations, protecting utilities, using Montana workers, public access, strong plans, local money, and quick timing. The department writes program rules and…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Fitzpatrick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Esp (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 44 | 6 |   |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 45 | 4 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 67 | 32 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Do Pass | pass | 66 | 33 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-05-19: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-07: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-06: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-27: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-22: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: 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)
- 2025-02-28: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-27: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-25: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-25: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-25: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-25: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-23: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9b94b774-8923-4fd6-9291-1ab87a52b983)
- Introduced, 2025-02-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=18616d72-1939-4c2f-ac60-20618be96ffe)

## 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=9b94b774-8923-4fd6-9291-1ab87a52b983)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=18616d72-1939-4c2f-ac60-20618be96ffe)

## 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-HB756-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).