MontanaSB 3669th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate

Remove expired contingency language related to generating unit closure

Sponsored By: Daniel Emrich (Republican)

Signed by Governor

EnergyEducation - K-12Education - School Finance

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

No payback on coal-closure school grants

The law keeps the coal-fired unit closure block grant for certain school districts. Districts qualify only if their FY2017 taxable value included a coal unit of at least 200 megawatts, placed in service before 1980, that retired or was planned to retire on or before July 1, 2022. Each eligible district gets the same amount it received in FY2017 under the prior grant. The Office of Public Instruction books the grant to the district general fund and pays 70% in December and 30% in May. The law removes the old payback rule tied to plant closure, so there is no repayment schedule or cap.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Daniel Emrich
Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

Mark Thane
Democrat • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 296 • No: 0

House vote • 3/29/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 96 • No: 0

House vote • 3/28/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 100 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/21/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/20/2025