Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB53: Revise law allowing for troop labor to execute projects
Status: Signed into law, April 7, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising public contract law to allow for troop labor to execute projects; and amending section 18-2-301, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING PUBLIC CONTRACT LAW TO ALLOW FOR TROOP LABOR TO EXECUTE PROJECTS; AND AMENDING SECTION 18-2-301, MCA. Section 1. Section 18-2-301, MCA, is amended to read: "18-2-301. Bids required -- public notice. (1) (a) Offices, departments, or institutions, or any agent of the state of Montana acting for or on behalf of the state, may not do, cause to be done, or let any contract for the construction of buildings or the alteration and improvement of buildings and adjacent grounds on behalf of and for the benefit of the state when the amount involved is $150,000 or more without first providing public notice for 3 consecutive weeks, calling for sealed bids to perform the work, and stating the time and place bids will be considered. Notice may include electronic notification, publication in newspapers of general circulation, or other appropriate means. (b) Starting July 1, 2028, and every 5 years after that, the department shall adjust the limits in subsection (1)(a) for inflation. The inflation adjustment is determined by dividing the consumer price index for June of the previous tax year by the consumer price index for June 2023. The newly adjusted limits must be rounded to the nearest $1,000 and adopted by rule. (2) All work may be done, caused to be done, or contracted for only after …
Sponsors
- Nikolakakos, George (R, 22) · primary sponsor
- McKamey, Wendy (R, 12)
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) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (March 25, 2025): 47 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 24, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 22, 2025): 99 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass As Amended (January 20, 2025): 96 yea, 2 nay, passed
- AMD-HB0053.001.002 Nikolakakos G DO PASS (January 20, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Military Affairs
Common questions
- What is HB53?
- HB53 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise law allowing for troop labor to execute projects.
- What does HB53 do?
- In its own words: An act revising public contract law to allow for troop labor to execute projects; and amending section 18-2-301, mca.
- What is the status of HB53?
- Signed into law as of April 7, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 7, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB53?
- Nikolakakos, George (R, 22), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB53?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0279
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