Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB6: Renewable resource grants
Status: Signed into law, May 16, 2025
What the bill says
An act implementing the renewable resource grant and loan program; appropriating money to the department of natural resources and conservation for grants under the renewable resource grant and loan program; prioritizing project grants and amounts; amending section 85-1-612, mca; establishing conditions for grants; providing for the coordination of funding; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RENEWABLE RESOURCE GRANT AND LOAN PROGRAM; APPROPRIATING MONEY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION FOR GRANTS UNDER THE RENEWABLE RESOURCE GRANT AND LOAN PROGRAM; PRIORITIZING PROJECT GRANTS AND AMOUNTS; AMENDING SECTION 85-1-612, MCA; ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS FOR GRANTS; PROVIDING FOR THE COORDINATION OF FUNDING; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Appropriations. (1) There is appropriated from the natural resources projects state special revenue account established in 15-38-302 to the department of natural resources and conservation for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, up (b) $1 million for planning grants to be awarded by the department over the biennium; (c) $500,000 for irrigation development grants to be awarded by the department over the biennium; (d) $150,000 for private grants to be awarded by the department over the biennium; and (e) $500,000 for nonpoint source pollution reduction grants to be awarded by the department over the biennium. (2) There is appropriated $4,750,000 from the natural resources projects state special revenue account established in 15-38-302 to the department of natural resources and conservation for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025. The funds in this subsection (2) must be awarded by the department to the named entities for the described purposes and in the grant amounts listed in subsection (4), subject to the conditions set forth in [sections …
Sponsors
- Fitzpatrick, John (R, 76) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments
Votes
- Do Concur (April 17, 2025): 87 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 16, 2025): 88 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 14, 2025): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 19, 2025): 96 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass As Amended (March 17, 2025): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Water, Appropriations, State Finance, Local Government, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HB6?
- HB6 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Renewable resource grants.
- What does HB6 do?
- In its own words: An act implementing the renewable resource grant and loan program; appropriating money to the department of natural resources and conservation for grants under the renewable resource grant and loan program; prioritizing project grants and amounts; amending section 85-1-612, mca; establishing conditions for grants; providing for the coordination of funding; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB6?
- Signed into law as of May 16, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB6?
- Fitzpatrick, John (R, 76).
- Where is the official record for HB6?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0711
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