# Montana HB 939: Revise laws relating to wind turbine generators Montana HB 939, Revise laws relating to wind turbine generators, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Katie Zolnikov (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB939-2025 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana HB 939 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Revise laws relating to wind turbine generators - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-31 - Last action: 2025-05-19, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Katie Zolnikov (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Energy, Revenue, State, Utilities - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (602 yes, 42 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Safety rules for big wind turbines near homes: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, new wind turbines 500 feet tall or more that are built under a state wind energy agreement cannot be placed within 1,500 feet of an occupied home, unless the property owner agrees to a shorter distance. Height is measured from ground level at the base to the tip of the bl… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Katie Zolnikov (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kenneth Bogner (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-28 | House | Do Concur | pass | 98 | 2 | | | 2025-04-25 | House | Do Concur | pass | 100 | 0 | | | 2025-04-23 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 38 | 12 | | | 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Concur As Amended | pass | 39 | 11 | | | 2025-04-18 | Senate | AMD-HB0939.002.001 Zolnikov D/PASS | pass | 46 | 4 | | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | ReconsAction -Zolnikov | pass | 45 | 2 | | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 41 | 8 | | | 2025-04-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 97 | 1 | | | 2025-04-04 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 2 | | ## Actions (34) - 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) - 2025-04-18: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-18: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Reconsidered Previous Action (Senate) - 2025-04-17: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-04-07: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Hearing Canceled (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Hearing Canceled (Senate) - 2025-04-07: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-04-07: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-04-05: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-04-05: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-04-04: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-04-02: Committee Report (House) - 2025-03-31: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-03-31: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-03-31: Hearing (House) - 2025-03-31: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-03-31: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-03-31: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-28: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6714d588-8740-4fba-ae8c-c32faa7f6f0f) - As Amended (Version 3), 2025-04-18: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9b6ccfb9-1c31-4bb8-b04e-08ef2aeabe82) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-04-16: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6ac84bc9-bb6d-461a-b234-85eb53cd91f8) - Introduced, 2025-03-31: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3007706d-210d-4819-a676-1f6afb5e78bb) ## 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=6714d588-8740-4fba-ae8c-c32faa7f6f0f) - [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=9b6ccfb9-1c31-4bb8-b04e-08ef2aeabe82) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6ac84bc9-bb6d-461a-b234-85eb53cd91f8) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=3007706d-210d-4819-a676-1f6afb5e78bb) ## 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) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB939-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).