Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB76: Revise laws related to preliminary determinations for water right permits or changes in appropriations
Status: Signed into law, February 27, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising laws related to preliminary determinations for a water right permit or change in appropriation right application; amending section 85-2-307, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS FOR A WATER RIGHT PERMIT OR CHANGE IN APPROPRIATION RIGHT APPLICATION; AMENDING SECTION 85-2-307, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 85-2-307, MCA, is amended to read: "85-2-307. (Temporary) Notice of receipt of application for permit or change in appropriation right -- draft preliminary determination -- extensions -- updated draft preliminary determination -- public comments -- issuance of preliminary determination. (1) On receipt of an application for a permit or a change in appropriation right, the department shall publish notice of receipt of the application on the department's website. The notice must be updated on the website when an application is determined to be correct and complete. (2) Within 60 days of receiving a correct and complete application if the applicant has completed a preapplication meeting and the department has prepared the technical analyses or within 120 days of receiving a correct and complete application if the department has not prepared the technical analyses applicant has not completed a preapplication meeting, the department: (a) may meet with the applicant, the persons listed in subsection (4)(f), and persons who may claim standing pursuant to 85-2-308 to discuss the application; (b) shall make a written draft preliminary determination as to whether or not the application satisfies the applicable criteria for issuance …
Sponsors
- Vinton, Sue (R, 20) · primary sponsor
- Miner, Russ (R, 26)
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): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (February 14, 2025): 94 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 20, 2025): 48 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 17, 2025): 48 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Property, Water
Common questions
- What is SB76?
- SB76 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws related to preliminary determinations for water right permits or changes in appropriations.
- What does SB76 do?
- In its own words: An act revising laws related to preliminary determinations for a water right permit or change in appropriation right application; amending section 85-2-307, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of SB76?
- Signed into law as of February 27, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (February 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB76?
- Vinton, Sue (R, 20), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB76?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0553
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