Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB69: Revise hard rock and rock products mining fees
Status: Signed into law, May 16, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising hard rock and rock products mining fees; providing for an annual small miner administrative fee and late fee, an exploration license renewal fee, an operating permit application fee, an annual permit fee for mines and rock products mines, and a fee for permit amendments; creating a hard-rock mining permitting program account; providing rulemaking authority; amending sections 82-4-305, 82-4311, 82-4-331, 82-4-332, 82-4-335, 82-4-339, 82-4-342, and 82-4-343, mca; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING HARD ROCK AND ROCK PRODUCTS MINING FEES; PROVIDING FOR AN ANNUAL SMALL MINER ADMINISTRATIVE FEE AND LATE FEE, AN EXPLORATION LICENSE RENEWAL FEE, AN OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATION FEE, AN ANNUAL PERMIT FEE FOR MINES AND ROCK PRODUCTS MINES, AND A FEE FOR PERMIT AMENDMENTS; CREATING A HARD-ROCK MINING PERMITTING PROGRAM ACCOUNT; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTIONS 82-4-305, 82-4311, 82-4-331, 82-4-332, 82-4-335, 82-4-339, 82-4-342, AND 82-4-343, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Hard-rock mining permitting program account. (1) There is a hard-rock mining permitting program account in the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102. Money transferred to the fund by the legislature, fees collected in accordance with this part, and interest and income earned on money in the account must be deposited into the account. (2) The department shall use money in the account to administer and enforce this part. Section 2. Section 82-4-305, MCA, is amended to read: "82-4-305. Exemption -- small miners -- written agreement. (1) Except as provided in subsections (3) through (11) (12), the provisions of this part do not apply to a small miner if the small miner annually submits a $100 administrative fee and agrees in (b) that the small miner will provide protection for human and animal life through the installation of bulkheads installed over safety collars and …
Sponsors
- Gist, Steve (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Usher, Barry (R, 19)
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 (April 22, 2025): 49 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 18, 2025): 45 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 27, 2025): 90 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 24, 2025): 92 yea, 6 nay, passed
Subjects: Rule Making, Environmental Protection, Mining and Minerals, Revenue, State, State Finance
Common questions
- What is HB69?
- HB69 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise hard rock and rock products mining fees.
- What does HB69 do?
- In its own words: An act revising hard rock and rock products mining fees; providing for an annual small miner administrative fee and late fee, an exploration license renewal fee, an operating permit application fee, an annual permit fee for mines and rock products mines, and a fee for permit amendments; creating a hard-rock mining permitting program account; providing rulemaking authority; amending sections 82-4-305, 82-4311, 82-4-331, 82-4-332, 82-4-335, 82-4-339, 82-4-342, and 82-4-343, mca; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB69?
- Signed into law as of May 16, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB69?
- Gist, Steve (R, 25), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB69?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0538
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