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MontanaHB 87669th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Sawmill revitalization act

Sponsored By: John Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Environmental ProtectionAppropriationsForests and Forestry

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Low-interest loans to reopen sawmills

Montana creates a low-interest loan program to restart closed sawmills. The Board of Investments can lend from the new sawmill account at up to 4% interest. To qualify, you must show you can reopen a closed mill and return it to commercial operation. Priority goes first to mills closed within 12 months before January 1, 2025, then to mills closed 12–36 months before that date. The law is in effect now.

State funds for sawmill restart loans

By June 30, 2025, the state treasurer transfers $6 million into the new account. The Board gets $6 million for loans for the biennium ending June 30, 2027. Any money not used by then goes back to the capital developments long-range building program account. The act ends on June 30, 2027.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Fitzpatrick

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Steve Fitzpatrick

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 453 • No: 45

House vote • 4/28/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 100 • No: 0

House vote • 4/25/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 100 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/23/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 29 • No: 21

Senate 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: 99 • 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 Senate Amendments

    4/28/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/25/2025House

  10. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/23/2025Senate

  11. 3rd Reading

    4/23/2025Senate

  12. 2nd Reading

    4/22/2025Senate

  13. Committee Report

    4/17/2025Senate

  14. Committee Executive Action

    4/16/2025Senate

  15. Hearing

    4/14/2025Senate

  16. Referred to Committee

    4/7/2025Senate

  17. 1st Reading

    4/7/2025Senate

  18. Transmitted to Senate

    4/5/2025House

  19. 3rd Reading

    4/5/2025House

  20. 2nd Reading

    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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