# Montana SB 333: Repeal sunset on coal washing credit Montana SB 333, Repeal sunset on coal washing credit, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Barry Usher (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-16 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB333-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana SB 333 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Repeal sunset on coal washing credit - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-14 - Last action: 2025-05-16, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Barry Usher (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Mining and Minerals, Taxation--Coal - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (295 yes, 104 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Coal washing tax credit extended to 2027: mixed, low. Effective now, the law keeps the current definitions of “coal washing” and “contract sales price” for the coal severance tax credit until June 30, 2027. On July 1, 2027, those definition changes end. This can change who qualifies for the credit and how the tax is figured. The law does not set new t… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Barry Usher (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 42 | 8 | | | 2025-04-28 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 46 | 3 | | | 2025-04-24 | House | Do Concur | pass | 58 | 42 | | | 2025-04-22 | House | Do Concur | pass | 56 | 44 | | | 2025-03-03 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 47 | 3 | | | 2025-03-01 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 46 | 4 | | ## Actions (41) - 2025-05-16: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-05-01: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Returned from Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Sent to Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-29: 3rd Reading House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-28: 2nd Reading House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Returned to Senate with Amendments (House) - 2025-04-24: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-04-23: Committee Report (House) - 2025-04-23: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-04-22: Revised Fiscal Note Printed (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Revised Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Hearing (House) - 2025-04-22: Rereferred to Committee (House) - 2025-04-22: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-04-17: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Committee Report (House) - 2025-04-17: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-03-25: Tabled in Committee (House) - 2025-03-18: Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Printed (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Signed (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Fiscal Note Unsigned (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Hearing (House) - 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-03-04: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-03-04: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-03-03: Transmitted to House (Senate) - 2025-03-03: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-01: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-15: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-15: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Introduced (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-29: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a370c0a4-d3f6-4e48-8e23-1b3e207c2139) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-04-17: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=81d07c2f-a260-4637-bc35-12f3ae808bf1) - Introduced, 2025-02-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=bd066028-f2da-441f-998d-c9f7fa0292ba) ## 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=a370c0a4-d3f6-4e48-8e23-1b3e207c2139) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=81d07c2f-a260-4637-bc35-12f3ae808bf1) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=bd066028-f2da-441f-998d-c9f7fa0292ba) ## 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-SB333-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).