Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB61: Revise laws related to considerations for measuring of streamflow
Status: Signed into law, February 27, 2025
What the bill says
An act providing policy considerations for measuring streamflow.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT PROVIDING POLICY CONSIDERATIONS FOR MEASURING STREAMFLOW. Section 1. Policy considerations. (1) Article IX, section 3(3), of the Montana constitution declares that all surface, underground, flood, and atmospheric waters within the boundaries of the state are the property of the state for the use of its people and are subject to appropriation for beneficial uses as provided by law. (2) The legal appropriation of water requires that the water be legally and physically available for appropriation. (3) The measurement and monitoring of streamflow supports the state's ability to determine when water is physically and legally available to meet new demands while protecting existing water rights. (4) The effective management and distribution of water depends on an accurate, real-time measurement of streamflow. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 85, chapter 2, part 1, and the provisions of Title 85, chapter 2, part 1, apply to [section 1]. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB 61 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, SB 61, originated in the Senate. ___________________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ___________________________________________ President of the Senate Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. SENATE BILL NO. 61 INTRODUCED BY B. GILLESPIE BY REQUEST …
Sponsors
- Gillespie, Bruce "Butch" (R, 9) · primary sponsor
- Cohenour, Jill (D, 83)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (February 18, 2025): 88 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Do Concur (February 14, 2025): 87 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 20, 2025): 28 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 17, 2025): 34 yea, 16 nay, passed
Subjects: Water
Common questions
- What is SB61?
- SB61 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws related to considerations for measuring of streamflow.
- What does SB61 do?
- In its own words: An act providing policy considerations for measuring streamflow.
- What is the status of SB61?
- Signed into law as of February 27, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (February 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB61?
- Gillespie, Bruce "Butch" (R, 9), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB61?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0552
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