Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB77: Require conservation districts to comply with state procurement laws
Status: Signed into law, May 16, 2025
What the bill says
An act requiring conservation districts to comply with state procurement laws; amending sections 76-15-1005, 76-15-1006, 76-15-1011, and 76-15-1012, mca; and repealing section 76-15-1004, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REQUIRING CONSERVATION DISTRICTS TO COMPLY WITH STATE PROCUREMENT LAWS; AMENDING SECTIONS 76-15-1005, 76-15-1006, 76-15-1011, AND 76-15-1012, MCA; AND REPEALING SECTION 76-15-1004, MCA. Section 1. Restriction on use of funds. A conservation district shall comply with state procurement laws when expending state-funded grants and loans. Section 2. Services contracts. Contracts for architectural, engineering, and land surveying services as defined in 18-8-202 must comply with the state public procurement requirements of Title 18, chapter 8, part 2. Section 3. Section 76-15-1005, MCA, is amended to read: "76-15-1005. Requirements for purchases or construction contracts. For contracts for the purchase of vehicles, machinery, equipment, materials, or supplies or for construction, repair, restoration, or maintenance under this chapter in excess of the limit provided in 7-5-2301, supervisors shall comply with the provisions of 76-15-1006 and (2) postpone awarding a contract; (3) reject any or all bids; or (4) readvertise the contract award a contract according to the selection criteria for proposals and bidding as described in 18-4-303 and 18-4-304." - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB 77 ENROLLED BILL - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 SB 77 Section 4. Section 76-15-1006, MCA, is amended to read: "76-15-1006. Advertisements. (1) The advertisement for requests for bids, proposals, or qualifications and (b) be published in a newspaper of general circulation that includes the conservation district. …
Sponsors
- Lammers, Gayle (R, 21) · primary sponsor
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
- : (S) 3rd Reading House Amendments
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments
Votes
- Do Pass (April 17, 2025): 48 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 16, 2025): 49 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 10, 2025): 38 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 7, 2025): 36 yea, 13 nay, passed
Subjects: Water, Environmental Protection, Local Government, Contracts
Common questions
- What is SB77?
- SB77 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Require conservation districts to comply with state procurement laws.
- What does SB77 do?
- In its own words: An act requiring conservation districts to comply with state procurement laws; amending sections 76-15-1005, 76-15-1006, 76-15-1011, and 76-15-1012, mca; and repealing section 76-15-1004, mca.
- What is the status of SB77?
- Signed into law as of May 16, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB77?
- Lammers, Gayle (R, 21).
- Where is the official record for SB77?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0537
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