All Roll Calls
Yes: 543 • No: 242
MontanaSB 11669th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate
Revise the Montana heritage preservation and development commission membership
Sponsored By: Tony Tezak (Republican)
Became Law
Planning and DevelopmentState Government
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Commerce provides admin support and billing
Beginning July 1, 2025, the commission is attached to the Department of Commerce for administrative purposes. Each year, the commission and department set an indirect administrative rate and report it to the Economic Affairs Interim Committee. The department provides needed staff and services under the state pay plan and bills the commission for reasonable costs. The commission may also hire an executive director, a curator, and other staff and set their duties and pay.
New rules for commission seats
The law reduces the commission from 14 to 9 members starting July 1, 2025, as terms end. The senate president and house speaker now have 2 months to fill their seats. If they do not act, the governor appoints. Most governor appointees serve 3-year terms; legislative or fallback appointees serve 2-year terms. Appointing officials must favor people with tourism, planning, historic preservation, and business experience. One member is a Montana historian, one is from the tourism council, and two are from the public.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Tony Tezak
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Ken Walsh
Republican • House
Steve Fitzpatrick
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/28/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 58 • No: 41
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 71 • No: 29
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 45 • No: 4
Senate vote • 4/23/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 43 • No: 5
Senate vote • 4/2/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 94 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/1/2025
AMD-SB0116.002.005 Walsh DO PASS
Yes: 18 • No: 81
Senate vote • 4/1/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 95 • No: 4
Senate vote • 2/20/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 43 • No: 7
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
AMD-SB0116.002.001 Olsen D/PASS
Yes: 18 • No: 31
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 42 • No: 7
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
AMD-SB0116.002.001 Olsen D/PASS
Yes: 16 • No: 32
Actions Timeline
Chapter Number Assigned
5/19/2025SenateSigned by Governor
5/13/2025SenateTransmitted to Governor
5/8/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
5/6/2025HouseSigned by President
5/6/2025SenateSent to Enrolling
4/29/2025SenateReturned to Senate Concurred in Governor's Proposed Amendments
4/28/2025House3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted
4/28/2025House3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted
4/25/2025Senate2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted
4/25/2025House2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted
4/23/2025SenateReturned with Governor's Proposed Amendments
4/17/2025SenateTransmitted to Governor
4/8/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
4/8/2025HouseSigned by President
4/7/2025SenateReturned from Enrolling
4/3/2025SenateSent to Enrolling
4/2/2025Senate3rd Reading Concurred
4/2/2025House2nd Reading Concurred
4/1/2025House2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed
4/1/2025House2nd Reading Pass Consideration
3/29/2025HouseCommittee Report--Bill Concurred
3/27/2025HouseCommittee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
3/27/2025HouseHearing
3/5/2025HouseFirst Reading
2/21/2025House
Bill Text
As Amended (Version 4)
4/30/2025
As Amended (Version 5)
4/30/2025
Enrolled
4/3/2025
As Amended (Version 2)
2/14/2025
Introduced
1/9/2025