# Montana SJ 21: Interim study on interstate power grid development

Montana SJ 21, Interim study on interstate power grid development, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Daniel Zolnikov (Republican); status adopted, last action 2025-05-05 (Filed with Secretary of State) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SJ 21
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Interim study on interstate power grid development
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-05-05, Filed with Secretary of State
- Sponsor: Daniel Zolnikov (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Energy, Interim Study Bills, Interim Study Resolutions
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (282 yes, 16 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel Zolnikov (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Larry Brewster (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Do Concur | pass | 94 | 6 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Do Concur | pass | 96 | 4 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 46 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 46 | 4 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-05-05: Filed with Secretary of State (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Returned to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-24: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-23: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-17: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-16: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-15: Hearing (House)
- 2025-04-09: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-04-09: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-04-08: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-03-30: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-28: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=8ebac9e8-1d2a-47d5-a001-774eb38ac147)
- Introduced, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=956bc3ff-b0a2-4ed4-8cb9-d91fcf157917)

## 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=8ebac9e8-1d2a-47d5-a001-774eb38ac147)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=956bc3ff-b0a2-4ed4-8cb9-d91fcf157917)

## 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-SJ21-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).