Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB229: Generally revise Montana environmental policy act to Implement court decision
Status: Chaptered, May 20, 2025
Generally revise Montana environmental policy act to Implement court decision
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising the montana environmental policy act to implement the montana supreme court's decision in held v. state of montana; eliminating the prohibition on evaluating greenhouse gas emissions; and amending sections 75-1-102, 75-1-201, and 75-1-208, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING THE MONTANA ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT TO IMPLEMENT THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT'S DECISION IN HELD V. STATE OF MONTANA; ELIMINATING THE PROHIBITION ON EVALUATING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 75-1-102, 75-1-201, AND 75-1-208, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 75-1-102, MCA, is amended to read: "75-1-102. Intent -- purpose. (1) The legislature, mindful of its constitutional obligations under Article II, section 3, and Article IX of the Montana constitution, has enacted the Montana Environmental Policy Act. The Montana Environmental Policy Act is procedural, and it is the legislature's intent that the requirements of parts through 3 of this chapter provide for the adequate review of state actions in order to ensure that: (a) environmental attributes are fully considered by the legislature in enacting laws to fulfill constitutional obligations; and (b) the public is informed of the anticipated impacts in Montana of potential state actions. (2) The purpose of parts 1 through 3 of this chapter is to declare a state policy that will encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between humans and their environment, to protect the right to use and enjoy private property free of undue government regulation, to promote efforts that will prevent, mitigate, or eliminate damage to the environment …
Sponsors
- Powers, Debo (D, 3) · 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: Environmental Protection
Common questions
- What is HB229?
- HB229 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise Montana environmental policy act to Implement court decision.
- What does HB229 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising the montana environmental policy act to implement the montana supreme court's decision in held v. state of montana; eliminating the prohibition on evaluating greenhouse gas emissions; and amending sections 75-1-102, 75-1-201, and 75-1-208, mca.".
- What is the status of HB229?
- Chaptered as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB229?
- Powers, Debo (D, 3).
- Where is the official record for HB229?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3841
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