MontanaSB 36869th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate

Allow correction of minor maintenance items at mines

How does this bill affect your finances?

Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to download

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

14-day fix window for minor mine issues

The department issues a correction letter when an inspection finds a minor maintenance item. The permit holder has 14 days to fix it. The director checks the fix at the next regular inspection. If it is not fixed within 14 days or by the next inspection, the director must issue a notice of noncompliance or order a shutdown. Minor items are only violations with no imminent danger, no expected significant imminent environmental harm, fixable in 14 days, inside the permit area, and not needing a shutdown order or public hearing.

Law in effect; parts void if disapproved

The law takes effect on passage and approval. If the U.S. Secretary of the Interior disapproves any part under 30 CFR 732, that part is void. The Department of Environmental Quality must notify the code commissioner within 15 days after such a federal disapproval.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Sue Vinton
Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

Jill Cohenour
Democrat • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 293 • No: 6

House vote • 3/31/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 99 • No: 0

House vote • 3/29/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 100 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 47 • No: 3

Senate vote • 3/5/2025