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MontanaHB 87669th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Sawmill revitalization act

Sponsored By: John Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Became Law

Environmental ProtectionAppropriationsForests and Forestry

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Low-interest loans to reopen sawmills

The law creates a Sawmill Revitalization account and funds it. By June 30, 2025, the treasurer moves $6 million from the Big Sky fund and $6 million from the capital developments account into it. The Montana Board of Investments runs loans from this account to parties that can reopen a closed sawmill and return it to commercial operation, with interest up to 4%. First priority is for mills closed in the 12 months before January 1, 2025. Second priority is for mills closed 12 to 36 months before that date. $6 million is appropriated for loans for the biennium ending June 30, 2027, and any unspent amount goes back to the capital developments account. The program ends on June 30, 2027.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Fitzpatrick

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Steve Fitzpatrick

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 452 • No: 45

House vote • 4/28/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 100 • No: 0

House vote • 4/25/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 100 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 29 • No: 21

House vote • 4/22/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 28 • No: 22

House vote • 4/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 97 • No: 1

House vote • 4/4/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 98 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/19/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/7/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/6/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    5/2/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/29/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/28/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

    4/28/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

    4/25/2025House

  10. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/23/2025Senate

  11. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/23/2025Senate

  12. 2nd Reading Concurred

    4/22/2025Senate

  13. Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

    4/17/2025Senate

  14. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

    4/16/2025Senate

  15. Hearing

    4/14/2025Senate

  16. Referred to Committee

    4/7/2025Senate

  17. First Reading

    4/7/2025Senate

  18. Transmitted to Senate

    4/5/2025House

  19. 3rd Reading Passed

    4/5/2025House

  20. 2nd Reading Passed

    4/4/2025House

  21. Revised Fiscal Note Signed

    4/2/2025House

  22. Revised Fiscal Note Received

    4/2/2025House

  23. Fiscal Note Printed

    4/1/2025House

  24. Revised Fiscal Note Requested

    3/31/2025House

  25. Fiscal Note Signed

    3/31/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/28/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    4/17/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/29/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    3/26/2025

    PDF

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