# Montana HJ 15: Resolution supporting increased transmission capacity in Montana

Montana HJ 15, Resolution supporting increased transmission capacity in Montana, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Greg Kmetz (Republican); status adopted, last action 2025-05-06 (Filed with Secretary of State) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HJ 15
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Resolution supporting increased transmission capacity in Montana
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-10
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Filed with Secretary of State
- Sponsor: Greg Kmetz (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Energy, Utilities, General Joint Resolution
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (492 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Greg Kmetz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Janet Ellis (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-25 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Do Pass | pass | 98 | 1 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-05-06: Filed with Secretary of State (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)
- 2025-04-25: 3rd Reading Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-24: 2nd Reading Senate Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-22: Returned to House with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-19: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-18: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-20: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-19: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-17: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-11: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-11: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-10: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-28: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=690bc8ac-02ae-4af3-87c5-c15e8ea7a024)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-04-05: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ab2d9a3b-c55f-4ec4-903f-099917ae9752)
- Introduced, 2025-02-10: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ddd156a1-e034-4e52-9d90-31f3201152c0)

## 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=690bc8ac-02ae-4af3-87c5-c15e8ea7a024)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ab2d9a3b-c55f-4ec4-903f-099917ae9752)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ddd156a1-e034-4e52-9d90-31f3201152c0)

## 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-HJ15-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).