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MontanaHB 7969th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Exempt small projects from fire hazard reduction agreements

Sponsored By: Curtis Cochran (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Fires and Fire ProtectionForests and ForestryProperty

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Simpler rules for small forest work

The law updates what counts as a “minimum slash hazard” from small or noncommercial jobs on private land, like firewood cutting, pruning, or clearing. If you do these jobs and do not sell any forest products, you are exempt from fire‑hazard reduction rules. If you sell forest products from a small job, you must get a written exemption from the state natural resources department. Only one written exemption per parcel is allowed each year, and you must give it to the buyer at delivery. A small job means no more than two log truck loads (each truck can tow up to two trailers) or less than 10,000 board feet.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Curtis Cochran

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Mike Cuffe

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 295 • No: 2

Senate vote • 3/3/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 49 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/1/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 49 • No: 1

House vote • 1/24/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 97 • No: 0

House vote • 1/23/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 100 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    3/27/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    3/27/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    3/18/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    3/18/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    3/17/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    3/5/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    3/3/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    3/3/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    3/1/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report

    2/11/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action

    2/10/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    1/30/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    1/27/2025Senate

  14. 1st Reading

    1/27/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    1/27/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading

    1/24/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading

    1/23/2025House

  18. Committee Report

    1/20/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action

    1/17/2025House

  20. Hearing

    1/13/2025House

  21. 1st Reading

    1/6/2025House

  22. Referred to Committee

    12/20/2024House

  23. Introduced

    12/12/2024House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    3/19/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    3/3/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    1/20/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/12/2024

    PDF

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