Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HJ17: Resolution regarding energy
Status: Passed one chamber, May 6, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana urging congress and the president of the united states to undertake actions to unleash american energy by reforming and streamlining permitting obligations and repealing or revising environmental regulations and environmental reviews that do not align with national security interests.
From the engrossed text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA URGING CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO UNDERTAKE ACTIONS TO UNLEASH AMERICAN ENERGY BY REFORMING AND STREAMLINING PERMITTING OBLIGATIONS AND REPEALING OR REVISING ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS THAT DO NOT ALIGN WITH NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS. WHEREAS, the United States should reduce its reliance on foreign energy sources and prioritize domestic energy production and independence; and WHEREAS, energy production and the infrastructure supporting it are fundamental to the economic stability, national security, and overall well-being of the American people; and WHEREAS, the United States faces a growing demand for reliable and efficient energy sources, particularly with the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, which will place an additional strain on existing energy production and transmission networks; and WHEREAS, environmental stewardship that keeps our air and water clean, protects public health, ensures biodiversity and species protection, and conserves public lands is a worthy goal that is important to achieve, but the current federal permitting and environmental review processes and federal regulations, including the power plant rules finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency in May 2024, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations, …
Sponsors
- Fitzpatrick, Steve (R, 24) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Filed with Secretary of State
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) Returned to House with Amendments
Votes
- Do Concur (April 25, 2025): 63 yea, 37 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 24, 2025): 90 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 18, 2025): 35 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 17, 2025): 28 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 21, 2025): 58 yea, 38 nay, passed
- Do Pass As Amended (March 19, 2025): 58 yea, 41 nay, passed
Subjects: General Joint Resolution, Energy, Legislature
Common questions
- What is HJ17?
- HJ17 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Resolution regarding energy.
- What does HJ17 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana urging congress and the president of the united states to undertake actions to unleash american energy by reforming and streamlining permitting obligations and repealing or revising environmental regulations and environmental reviews that do not align with national security interests.
- What is the status of HJ17?
- Passed one chamber as of May 6, 2025. Latest action: (H) Filed with Secretary of State (May 6, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJ17?
- Fitzpatrick, Steve (R, 24).
- Where is the official record for HJ17?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3266
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