Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HJ16: Resolution on renewable energy
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana highlighting the state's renewable energy jobs, current economic investments, and potential for further development.
From the engrossed text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA HIGHLIGHTING THE STATE'S RENEWABLE ENERGY JOBS, CURRENT ECONOMIC INVESTMENTS, AND POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT. WHEREAS, energy costs in Montana are among the highest in the nation, with Montanans facing the fourth-highest energy costs nationwide, further straining residents and driving industry away; and WHEREAS, renewable energy investments provide a critical opportunity to address rising energy costs, as wind and solar are cost-effective energy sources for power generation, and their costs continue to decline; and WHEREAS, energy demand and reliability concerns in the west are growing rapidly, creating an opportunity for additional renewable energy resources to address these needs on the electric grid; and WHEREAS, Montana has substantial renewable energy potential, ranking second in the nation for wind energy potential and fourth for solar energy potential, yet it currently ranks only 20th for installed wind capacity and 42nd for installed solar capacity according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the United States Department of Energy, and the Solar Energy Industries Association; and WHEREAS, the development of renewable energy infrastructure in Montana offers significant economic benefits, including the projected creation of approximately 20,000 new jobs, largely for construction, and 39% net job growth in Montana's energy sector, according to the Clean Energy Transition Institute; and WHEREAS, renewable …
Sponsors
- Nikolakakos, George (R, 22) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing Canceled
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
Subjects: General Joint Resolution, Energy
Common questions
- What is HJ16?
- HJ16 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Resolution on renewable energy.
- What does HJ16 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana highlighting the state's renewable energy jobs, current economic investments, and potential for further development.
- What is the status of HJ16?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJ16?
- Nikolakakos, George (R, 22).
- Where is the official record for HJ16?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0639
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