Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB40: Revise public water supply fee accounts
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act providing for a special revenue account for review of public water supply or public sewage system plans and specifications; amending sections 75-6-104, 75-6108, and 75-6-115, mca; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL REVENUE ACCOUNT FOR REVIEW OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY OR PUBLIC SEWAGE SYSTEM PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS 75-6-104, 75-6108, AND 75-6-115, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Plan review special revenue account. (1) There is a plan review special revenue account within the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102. (2) There must be credited to the account the revenue from fees assessed, collected, and allocated pursuant to 75-6-108(3). (3) Funds from the account may be used only to pay department costs in implementing plan and specification review, as described in this part. Section 2. Section 75-6-104, MCA, is amended to read: "75-6-104. Duties of department. (1) The department has general supervision over all state waters that are directly or indirectly being used by a person for a public water supply system, for domestic purposes, or as a source of ice. (2) The department shall, subject to the provisions of 75-6-116 and as provided in 75-6-131, adopt rules and standards concerning: (a) maximum contaminant levels for waters that are or will be used for a public water supply system; (b) fees, as described in 75-6-108, for services rendered by the department; (c) monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting by persons who own or operate public water supply systems; - 1 - Authorized Print Version …
Sponsors
- Fitzpatrick, John (R, 76) · primary sponsor
- Morigeau, Shane (D, 50)
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
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) Committee Report
Votes
- Do Concur (April 15, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 2, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 30, 2025): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 24, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rule Making, Water, Housing, Planning, Revenue, State
Common questions
- What is HB40?
- HB40 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise public water supply fee accounts.
- What does HB40 do?
- In its own words: An act providing for a special revenue account for review of public water supply or public sewage system plans and specifications; amending sections 75-6-104, 75-6108, and 75-6-115, mca; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB40?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB40?
- Fitzpatrick, John (R, 76), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB40?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0563
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