Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB911: Revise the meaning of the term "public utility"
Status: Failed, May 22, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act providing requirements; providing an appropriation; amending section 69-3-101, mca; and providing effective dates.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; AMENDING SECTION 69-3-101, MCA; AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATES." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 69-3-101, MCA, is amended to read: "69-3-101. Meaning of term "public utility" -- requirements of certain entities excluded from meaning. (1) The term "public utility", within the meaning of this chapter, includes every corporation, both public and private, company, individual, association of individuals, and their lessees, trustees, or receivers appointed by any court that own, operate, or control any plant or equipment, any part of a plant or equipment, or any water right within the state for the production, delivery, or furnishing for or to other persons, firms, associations, or corporations, private or (b) street-railway service; (c) light; (d) power in any form or by any agency; (e) except as provided in chapter 7, water for business, manufacturing, household use, or sewerage service, whether within the limits of municipalities or towns or elsewhere; (f) regulated telecommunications service. (2) The term does not include: (a) privately owned and operated water, sewer, or water and sewer systems that do not serve the public; (b) county or consolidated city and county water or sewer districts as defined in Title 7, chapter 13, parts 22 and 23; - 1 - Authorized Print …
Sponsors
- Fitzpatrick, John (R, 76) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Committee
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (H) Transmitted to Senate
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Pass (April 8, 2025): 61 yea, 36 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 7, 2025): 60 yea, 40 nay, passed
Subjects: Energy, Appropriations, Utilities
Common questions
- What is HB911?
- HB911 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise the meaning of the term "public utility".
- What does HB911 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act providing requirements; providing an appropriation; amending section 69-3-101, mca; and providing effective dates.".
- What is the status of HB911?
- Failed as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Committee (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB911?
- Fitzpatrick, John (R, 76).
- Where is the official record for HB911?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2609
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