Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB127: Revise laws related to the fire suppression account
Status: Signed into law, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act amending the fire suppression account to remove date references for statutory appropriations; establishing reporting requirements for the department of natural resources and conservation; amending section 76-13-150, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT AMENDING THE FIRE SUPPRESSION ACCOUNT TO REMOVE DATE REFERENCES FOR STATUTORY APPROPRIATIONS; ESTABLISHING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION; AMENDING SECTION 76-13-150, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 76-13-150, MCA, is amended to read: "76-13-150. Fire suppression account -- fund transfer. (1) There is a fire suppression account in the state special revenue fund to the credit of the department. (2) The legislature may transfer money from other funds to the account, and the money in the account is subject to legislative fund transfers. (3) Funds received for restitution by private parties must be deposited in the account. (4) Money in the account may be used only (b) fuel reduction and mitigation; (c) forest restoration; (d) grants for the purchase of fire suppression equipment for county cooperatives; (e) forest management projects on federal land; (f) support for collaborative groups that include at least one representative of an affected county commission that is engaged with a federal forest project and for local governments engaged in litigation related to federal forest projects; (g) road maintenance on federal lands; and (h) fire preparedness. - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 127 ENROLLED BILL **** 69th Legislature 2025 HB 127 (5) In an even-numbered calendar year, after the transfers made pursuant to 17-7-130, …
Sponsors
- Jones, Llew (R, 18) · primary sponsor
- Gillespie, Bruce "Butch" (R, 9)
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 2, 2025): 36 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 1, 2025): 35 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 24, 2025): 96 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 23, 2025): 99 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriations, State Finance, Fires and Fire Protection
Common questions
- What is HB127?
- HB127 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws related to the fire suppression account.
- What does HB127 do?
- In its own words: An act amending the fire suppression account to remove date references for statutory appropriations; establishing reporting requirements for the department of natural resources and conservation; amending section 76-13-150, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of HB127?
- Signed into law as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB127?
- Jones, Llew (R, 18), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB127?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0950
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