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MontanaHB 9769th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Allow for platooning vehicles

Sponsored By: Zack Wirth (Republican)

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Motor VehiclesRule Making

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Permits and fees for truck platoons

Companies need a special DOT permit to run a platoon. A term permit costs $200. A trip permit costs $20 per trip. Each truck in a platoon still pays the usual gross weight fee. DOT can add limits or other rules on how and where platoons operate.

Rules to allow truck platoons

The law sets a process to allow truck platooning in Montana. The transportation department must study if it is safe here, including terrain, weather, and communications. If it finds platooning can be safe, the department must set rules and standards after talking with many groups. Platooning is allowed only after those rules are in place.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Zack Wirth

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Dave Fern

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 340 • No: 58

House vote • 3/17/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 29 • No: 20

House vote • 3/15/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 34 • No: 16

House vote • 2/6/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 98 • No: 1

House vote • 2/4/2025

AMD-HB0097.002.002 Baum DO PASS

Yes: 84 • No: 16

House vote • 2/4/2025

Do Pass As Amended

Yes: 95 • No: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    4/3/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    4/3/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    3/25/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    3/24/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    3/21/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    3/18/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    3/17/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Concurred

    3/17/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    3/15/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    2/24/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    2/21/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    2/15/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    2/14/2025Senate

  14. First Reading

    2/7/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    2/6/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading Passed

    2/6/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading Passed as Amended

    2/4/2025House

  18. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

    2/4/2025House

  19. Fiscal Note Printed

    2/4/2025House

  20. Fiscal Note Signed

    2/4/2025House

  21. Revised Fiscal Note Received

    2/3/2025House

  22. 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

    1/31/2025House

  23. Revised Fiscal Note Requested

    1/29/2025House

  24. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

    1/28/2025House

  25. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    1/27/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    3/18/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    2/4/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    1/28/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/16/2024

    PDF

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