Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB291: Revise laws related to air quality standards
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act limiting the ability of the department of environmental quality and local air pollution control programs to adopt air quality standards more stringent than federal requirements; revising the clean air act of montana; amending sections 75-2111, 75-2-203, 75-2-207, and 75-2-301, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT LIMITING THE ABILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND LOCAL AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROGRAMS TO ADOPT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS MORE STRINGENT THAN FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS; REVISING THE CLEAN AIR ACT OF MONTANA; AMENDING SECTIONS 75-2111, 75-2-203, 75-2-207, AND 75-2-301, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 75-2-111, MCA, is amended to read: "75-2-111. Powers of board. The board shall, subject to the provisions of 75-2-207: (1) hold hearings relating to any aspect of or matter in the administration of this chapter at a place designated by the board. The board may compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence at hearings. The board shall designate an attorney to assist in conducting hearings and shall appoint a reporter who must be present at all hearings and take full stenographic notes of all proceedings, transcripts of which will must be available to the public at cost. (2) issue orders necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter; (3) have the power to issue orders under and in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 7419." Section 2. Section 75-2-203, MCA, is amended to read: "75-2-203. Department to set emission levels. (1) The Subject to subsection (2), the department may establish the limitations of the levels, concentrations, or quantities of emissions of various pollutants from any source necessary to …
Sponsors
- Oblander, Greg (R, 38) · primary sponsor
- Galt, Wylie (R, 39)
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 4, 2025): 30 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 3, 2025): 31 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 18, 2025): 61 yea, 38 nay, passed
- Do Pass As Amended (February 12, 2025): 60 yea, 40 nay, passed
- AMD-HB0291.001.002 Oblander DO PASS (February 12, 2025): 99 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Rule Making, Environmental Protection, Federal Government
Common questions
- What is HB291?
- HB291 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws related to air quality standards.
- What does HB291 do?
- In its own words: An act limiting the ability of the department of environmental quality and local air pollution control programs to adopt air quality standards more stringent than federal requirements; revising the clean air act of montana; amending sections 75-2111, 75-2-203, 75-2-207, and 75-2-301, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of HB291?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB291?
- Oblander, Greg (R, 38), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB291?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2990
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