# Montana HJ 17: Resolution regarding energy

Montana HJ 17, Resolution regarding energy, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Steve Fitzpatrick (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 17
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Resolution regarding energy
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Filed with Secretary of State
- Sponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Energy, Legislature, General Joint Resolution
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (393 yes, 202 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: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-25 | House | Do Concur | pass | 63 | 37 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Do Concur | pass | 90 | 10 |   |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 35 | 15 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 31 | 18 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Do Pass | pass | 58 | 38 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Do Pass As Amended | pass | 58 | 42 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | AMD-HJ0017.001.001 Fitzpatrick S DO PASS | pass | 58 | 42 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 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)
- 2025-04-18: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-03-21: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-19: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-19: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (House)
- 2025-03-04: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-04: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-26: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-19: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-19: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-28: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4058c83d-13f4-44d0-8546-05938dd01734)
- As Amended (Version 3), 2025-04-16: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4978deb3-3dd8-41eb-9f00-4bdf88a7e857)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b759b9af-6643-4702-990e-f95000179eaf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=70c4dd45-8d52-4d12-a857-8f2b076424cc)

## 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=4058c83d-13f4-44d0-8546-05938dd01734)
- [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4978deb3-3dd8-41eb-9f00-4bdf88a7e857)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=b759b9af-6643-4702-990e-f95000179eaf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=70c4dd45-8d52-4d12-a857-8f2b076424cc)

## 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-HJ17-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).