Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB363: Generally revise laws relating to selection of public service commissioners
Status: Chaptered, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising the selection of members of the public service commission; providing for elected commission members; providing for appointed commission members; providing districts for the elected members; providing terms of service; providing qualifications for appointed members; providing definitions; amending sections 69-1-103, 69-1-104, 69-1-105, and 69-1-106, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING THE SELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR ELECTED COMMISSION MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR APPOINTED COMMISSION MEMBERS; PROVIDING DISTRICTS FOR THE ELECTED MEMBERS; PROVIDING TERMS OF SERVICE; PROVIDING QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTED MEMBERS; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS 69-1-103, 69-1-104, 69-1-105, AND 69-1-106, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 69-1-103, MCA, is amended to read: "69-1-103. Composition of commission. (1) The commission shall consist consists of five members., who shall be qualified electors of the district from which they are elected, with each such member elected from a separate district of the state (2) Two members must be elected. The elected members must be qualified electors of the district from which they are elected, with each member elected on a partisan basis from a separate district of the state as provided in 69-1-104. (3) Three members must be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate by the process provided in [section 6]." Section 2. Section 69-1-104, MCA, is amended to read: "69-1-104. Public service commission districts. (1) In this state there are five two public service commission districts, with one commissioner elected from each district. Districts are based on the federal house districts …
Sponsors
- Brewster, Larry (R, 43) · 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
- : (S) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted
- : (H) 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report Adopted
Subjects: Elections, Utilities, State Government
Common questions
- What is HB363?
- HB363 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise laws relating to selection of public service commissioners.
- What does HB363 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising the selection of members of the public service commission; providing for elected commission members; providing for appointed commission members; providing districts for the elected members; providing terms of service; providing qualifications for appointed members; providing definitions; amending sections 69-1-103, 69-1-104, 69-1-105, and 69-1-106, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
- What is the status of HB363?
- Chaptered as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB363?
- Brewster, Larry (R, 43).
- Where is the official record for HB363?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1474
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