Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB47: Revise state building energy conservation program
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising the state building energy conservation act; removing the department of environmental quality's authority to issue energy conservation program bonds; allowing the department to set an annual interest rate for projects; revising definitions; revising certain project requirements; amending sections 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-606, 90-4-607, 90-4-613, 90-4-614, 90-4-615, 90-4-616, 90-4-617, and 90-4-625, mca; repealing sections 90-4-611 and 90-4-612, mca; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING THE STATE BUILDING ENERGY CONSERVATION ACT; REMOVING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY'S AUTHORITY TO ISSUE ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM BONDS; ALLOWING THE DEPARTMENT TO SET AN ANNUAL INTEREST RATE FOR PROJECTS; REVISING DEFINITIONS; REVISING CERTAIN PROJECT REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING SECTIONS 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-606, 90-4-607, 90-4-613, 90-4-614, 90-4-615, 90-4-616, 90-4-617, AND 90-4-625, MCA; REPEALING SECTIONS 90-4-611 AND 90-4-612, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 90-4-602, MCA, is amended to read: "90-4-602. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Board" means the board of examiners provided for in 2-15-1007. (2)(1) "Cost" includes the expenses related to planning, design, construction, and installation of energy conservation improvements and any administrative expenses of the department incurred in the performance of its duties under the energy conservation program. (3)(2) "Department" means the department of environmental quality provided for in 2-15-3501. (4)(3) "Energy conservation program" means a program for the financing, acquisition, construction, and installation of alternative energy systems, as defined in 15-32-102, or equipment, systems, and improvements in state-owned buildings, structures, and facilities that save energy or water utility and associated operation and maintenance costs. (5) "Energy conservation program bonds" includes all series of bonds issued to finance any portion of the energy conservation program. - 1 - Authorized Print Version - …
Sponsors
- Zolnikov, Katie (R, 44) · primary sponsor
- Manzella, Theresa (R, 44)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 14, 2025): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 14, 2025): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 13, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Energy, Appropriations, State Government
Common questions
- What is HB47?
- HB47 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise state building energy conservation program.
- What does HB47 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising the state building energy conservation act; removing the department of environmental quality's authority to issue energy conservation program bonds; allowing the department to set an annual interest rate for projects; revising definitions; revising certain project requirements; amending sections 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-606, 90-4-607, 90-4-613, 90-4-614, 90-4-615, 90-4-616, 90-4-617, and 90-4-625, mca; repealing sections 90-4-611 and 90-4-612, mca; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB47?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB47?
- Zolnikov, Katie (R, 44), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB47?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0544
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