Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB346: Exempt Commerce grants and loans from MEPA
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act exempting department of commerce grant and loan programs from review under the montana environmental policy act; providing rulemaking authority; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT EXEMPTING DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE GRANT AND LOAN PROGRAMS FROM REVIEW UNDER THE MONTANA ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Exemption from environmental review. The department is exempt from the provisions of Title 75, chapter 1, parts 1 and 2, when authorizing loans, administering a loan program, or creating a loan program related to microbusiness development pursuant to this part. Section 2. Exemption from environmental review. The department of commerce is exempt from the provisions of Title 75, chapter 1, parts 1 and 2, when authorizing grants, administering a grant program, or creating a grant program related to historic preservation pursuant to this part. Section 3. Exemption from environmental review. The department is exempt from the provisions of Title 75, chapter 1, parts 1 and 2, when authorizing grants, administering a grant program, or creating a grant program related to workforce training pursuant to this part. Section 4. Exemption from environmental review. The department of commerce, the state-tribal economic development commission, and heritage preservation and cultural tourism commissions created as provided in 90-1-162 are exempt from the provisions of Title 75, chapter 1, parts 1 and 2, when authorizing grants or loans, administering a grant or loan program, or creating a grant or loan program related to agritourism, heritage and cultural tourism, …
Sponsors
- Tuss, Paul (D, 27) · 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 14, 2025): 44 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 45 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 13, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 12, 2025): 99 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Rule Making, Environmental Protection, State Government
Common questions
- What is HB346?
- HB346 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Exempt Commerce grants and loans from MEPA.
- What does HB346 do?
- In its own words: An act exempting department of commerce grant and loan programs from review under the montana environmental policy act; providing rulemaking authority; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB346?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB346?
- Tuss, Paul (D, 27), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB346?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0220
Source: official Montana record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.