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MontanaHB 92369th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Revise categorical exclusions from nondegradation authorization

Sponsored By: Llew Jones (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Skip nitrogen test when groundwater absent

The state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) can review some wastewater discharges as not significant without a background nitrogen test. This applies only when groundwater cannot be sampled because it is absent or very deep. All other rules for this review stay the same. The change applies to applications the department receives on or after May 1, 2025.

Small funding to update environmental rules

The state provides $500 from the general fund for the 2025–2027 budget period, starting July 1, 2025. The money helps the Department of Environmental Quality amend its rules as this law requires.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Llew Jones

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 292 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/18/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 49 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/17/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 46 • No: 0

House vote • 4/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 98 • No: 0

House vote • 4/4/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 99 • No: 0

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

    4/24/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/18/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    4/18/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    4/17/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report

    4/12/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action

    4/11/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    4/8/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    4/7/2025Senate

  14. 1st Reading

    4/7/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    4/5/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading

    4/5/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading

    4/4/2025House

  18. Committee Report

    4/1/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action

    3/31/2025House

  20. Hearing

    3/31/2025House

  21. 1st Reading

    3/29/2025House

  22. Referred to Committee

    3/29/2025House

  23. Introduced

    3/29/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    4/3/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    3/29/2025

    PDF

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