Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB345: Revise MDT and transportation commission roles in transit
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act clarifying the department and commission roles in transit; and amending section 60-2-129, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT CLARIFYING THE DEPARTMENT AND COMMISSION ROLES IN TRANSIT; AND AMENDING SECTION 60-2-129, MCA. Section 1. Section 60-2-129, MCA, is amended to read: "60-2-129. Allocation of funds. (1) The commission may allocate federal-aid highway funds for projects or programs in which all or a portion of the work is on highways that are not located on the highway systems defined in 60-1-103. The allocations must be made without regard to the financial district in which the project or program is located. (2) Within the programs under its jurisdiction, the commission The department shall allocate all federal transit administration funds, freight assistance funds, or any funds or grants available by legislative appropriation for the study, design, construction, repair, or improvement of rail or transit intermodal transportation systems. (3) The commission may authorize the transfer of federal funds between qualified programs, including highway and transit programs. (4) The commission may delegate the commission functions and responsibilities under this section to the department." - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 345 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 345, originated in the House. ___________________________________________ Chief Clerk of the House ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ President of the Senate Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. HOUSE BILL NO. 345 INTRODUCED BY …
Sponsors
- Schillinger, Jerry (R, 34) · primary sponsor
- Esp, John (R, 29)
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
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 19, 2025): 100 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 18, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Transportation, State Government
Common questions
- What is HB345?
- HB345 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise MDT and transportation commission roles in transit.
- What does HB345 do?
- In its own words: An act clarifying the department and commission roles in transit; and amending section 60-2-129, mca.
- What is the status of HB345?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB345?
- Schillinger, Jerry (R, 34), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB345?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1515
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