# Montana HB 876: Sawmill revitalization act

Montana HB 876, Sawmill revitalization act, 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 876
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Sawmill revitalization act
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Last action: 2025-05-19, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: John Fitzpatrick (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Environmental Protection, Appropriations, Forests and Forestry
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (453 yes, 45 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Low-interest loans to reopen sawmills: benefit, low. 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 mo…
- State funds for sawmill restart loans: benefit, low. 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 and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Fitzpatrick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-28 | House | Do Concur | pass | 100 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-25 | House | Do Concur | pass | 100 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 29 | 21 |   |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 28 | 22 |   |
| 2025-04-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 97 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 1 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 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)
- 2025-04-29: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-28: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-28: 3rd Reading Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-25: 2nd Reading Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-23: Returned to House with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-05: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-04: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-02: Revised Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Revised Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-04-01: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-03-31: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-03-31: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-03-31: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-03-29: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-28: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-27: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-03-26: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-26: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-26: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-03-26: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-28: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b3ae0c0f-6df5-40e8-96f6-a8fec9ec40ec)
- As Amended (Version 3), 2025-04-17: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d6c1e5d7-402a-432f-9ff4-579cb3aa346c)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-29: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9ef52d21-0ce0-4892-aa8e-379ed04d5b35)
- Introduced, 2025-03-26: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=87a539f9-7cf6-4eec-8057-88110c2554dd)

## 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=b3ae0c0f-6df5-40e8-96f6-a8fec9ec40ec)
- [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d6c1e5d7-402a-432f-9ff4-579cb3aa346c)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9ef52d21-0ce0-4892-aa8e-379ed04d5b35)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=87a539f9-7cf6-4eec-8057-88110c2554dd)

## 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-HB876-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).