Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB923: Revise categorical exclusions from nondegradation authorization
Status: Signed into law, May 19, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising categorical exclusions from a nondegradation authorization; directing the amendment of arm 17.30.716; providing an appropriation; and providing effective dates and an applicability date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS FROM A NONDEGRADATION AUTHORIZATION; DIRECTING THE AMENDMENT OF ARM 17.30.716; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATES AND AN APPLICABILITY DATE. Section 1. Department to amend rule. The department of environmental quality shall amend ARM 17.30.716 to insert a new subsection (8) that reads: "(8) A wastewater discharge that otherwise meets the criteria of this rule may be reviewed for nonsignificance without a background nitrogen sample required in (4)(c)(iii) in settings where ground water cannot be sampled due to absence or great depth of ground water." Section 2. Appropriation. There is appropriated $500 from the general fund to the department of environmental quality for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, to amend the department's rules pursuant to [section 1]. Section 3. Effective dates. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), [this act] is effective on passage and approval. (2) [Section 2] is effective July 1, 2025. Section 4. Applicability. [This act] applies to applications for nondegradation authorizations received on or after May 1, 2025. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 923 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 923, 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 …
Sponsors
- Jones, Llew (R, 18) · 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 18, 2025): 49 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 17, 2025): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 5, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 4, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rule Making, Water, Appropriations, Environmental Protection
Common questions
- What is HB923?
- HB923 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise categorical exclusions from nondegradation authorization.
- What does HB923 do?
- In its own words: An act revising categorical exclusions from a nondegradation authorization; directing the amendment of arm 17.30.716; providing an appropriation; and providing effective dates and an applicability date.
- What is the status of HB923?
- Signed into law as of May 19, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB923?
- Jones, Llew (R, 18), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB923?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1155
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