# Montana SB 46: Increase registration fee for underground petroleum tanks

Montana SB 46, Increase registration fee for underground petroleum tanks, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by John Esp (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 46
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Increase registration fee for underground petroleum tanks
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-12
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: John Esp (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Environmental Protection, Gas and Oil, State Finance, Revenue, State
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (285 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher tank fees, more owner input: mixed, low. If you own or operate an underground storage tank, you pay an annual fee for each tank. The fee can be up to $300 for tanks over 1,100 gallons and up to $100 for tanks 1,100 gallons or less. The department may prorate fees for partial-year periods to stagger renewal dates. The Montana Department of…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Esp (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russ Miner (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-15 | House | Do Concur | pass | 96 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-14 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 44 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 46 | 4 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-05-13: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-14: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-24: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-21: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-17: Hearing (House)
- 2025-02-06: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-05: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Fiscal Note Signed (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2024-12-18: Fiscal Note Received (Senate)
- 2024-12-18: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2024-12-12: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-16: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=35794406-496c-4629-86ee-200b8674b0f4)
- Introduced, 2024-12-12: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=fa7f4886-2ed6-4707-a2f9-174e5ddc580e)

## 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=35794406-496c-4629-86ee-200b8674b0f4)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=fa7f4886-2ed6-4707-a2f9-174e5ddc580e)

## 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-SB46-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).