Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB7: Reclamation and development grants
Status: Vetoed, May 16, 2025
What the bill says
An act implementing the reclamation and development grants program; appropriating money to the department of natural resources and conservation for grants under the reclamation and development grants program; prioritizing project grants and amounts; establishing conditions for grants; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECLAMATION AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS PROGRAM; APPROPRIATING MONEY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION FOR GRANTS UNDER THE RECLAMATION AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS PROGRAM; PRIORITIZING PROJECT GRANTS AND AMOUNTS; ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS FOR GRANTS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Appropriations for reclamation and development grants. (1) There is appropriated up to $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 grants for planning reclamation and development projects to be awarded by the department over the course of the biennium beginning July 1, 2025. (2) There is appropriated $5,523,260 from the natural resources projects state special revenue account established in 15-38-302 to the department of natural resources and conservation for grants to political subdivisions and local governments during 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 set out in subsection (4) subject to the conditions set forth in [sections 2 and 3] and the contingencies described in the reclamation and development grants program report to the 69th legislature titled: "Governor's Executive Budget Fiscal Years 2026-2027 Volume 5". (3) Funds must be awarded up to the amounts approved in this section …
Sponsors
- Fitzpatrick, John (R, 76) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Vetoed by Governor
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading Concurred
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 17, 2025): 91 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 16, 2025): 86 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 14, 2025): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 1, 2025): 93 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 28, 2025): 95 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriations, Environmental Protection, State Finance
Common questions
- What is HB7?
- HB7 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Reclamation and development grants.
- What does HB7 do?
- In its own words: An act implementing the reclamation and development grants program; appropriating money to the department of natural resources and conservation for grants under the reclamation and development grants program; prioritizing project grants and amounts; establishing conditions for grants; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB7?
- Vetoed as of May 16, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB7?
- Fitzpatrick, John (R, 76).
- Where is the official record for HB7?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0712
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