Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB172: Revise laws for prioritization of highway projects
Status: Chaptered, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act adding to the duties of the transportation interim committee, the transportation commission, and the department of transportation regarding construction project prioritization; requiring the transportation interim committee to prepare for preintroduction a joint resolution recommending that the commission prioritize certain construction and reconstruction projects; requiring the commission to report biennially to the transportation interim committee on the status of projects recommended by the legislature…
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ADDING TO THE DUTIES OF THE TRANSPORTATION INTERIM COMMITTEE, THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGARDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PRIORITIZATION; REQUIRING THE TRANSPORTATION INTERIM COMMITTEE TO PREPARE FOR PREINTRODUCTION A JOINT RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT THE COMMISSION PRIORITIZE CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; REQUIRING THE COMMISSION TO REPORT BIENNIALLY TO THE TRANSPORTATION INTERIM COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF PROJECTS RECOMMENDED BY THE LEGISLATURE; REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST THE COMMISSION IN CONSIDERING PROJECTS RECOMMENDED BY THE LEGISLATURE; ESTABLISHING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 5-5-233 AND 60-2-110, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 5-5-233, MCA, is amended to read: "5-5-233. Transportation interim committee. (1) The transportation interim committee has administrative rule review, draft legislation review, program evaluation, and monitoring functions for the department of transportation, the motor vehicle division of the department of justice, and the entities attached to the department of transportation for administrative purposes. (2) (a) The committee shall prepare for preintroduction into each regular session of the legislature a joint resolution of the legislature recommending to the transportation commission construction and reconstruction projects for prioritization pursuant to 60-2-110. (b) The committee may prepare for preintroduction additional legislation to facilitate the prioritizing of projects previously recommended by the legislature but not subsequently …
Sponsors
- Wirth, Zack (R, 17) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : 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
- : (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Subjects: Legislature, Highways and Roads
Common questions
- What is HB172?
- HB172 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws for prioritization of highway projects.
- What does HB172 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act adding to the duties of the transportation interim committee, the transportation commission, and the department of transportation regarding construction project prioritization; requiring the transportation interim committee to prepare for preintroduction a joint resolution recommending that the commission prioritize certain construction and reconstruction projects; requiring the commission to report biennially to the transportation interim committee on the status of projects recommended by the legislature…
- What is the status of HB172?
- Chaptered as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB172?
- Wirth, Zack (R, 17).
- Where is the official record for HB172?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2215
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