Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB119: Repeal incumbent electric utility right of first refusal law
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act removing an incumbent electric utility's right of first refusal; repealing sections 69-5-201 and 69-5-202, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REMOVING AN INCUMBENT ELECTRIC UTILITY'S RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL; REPEALING SECTIONS 69-5-201 AND 69-5-202, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Repealer. The following sections of the Montana Code Annotated are repealed: 69-5-201. Definitions. 69-5-202. Right of first refusal. NEW SECTION. Section 2. Effective Date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB
Sponsors
- Galt, Wylie (R, 39) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (S) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
Subjects: Energy, Utilities
Common questions
- What is SB119?
- SB119 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Repeal incumbent electric utility right of first refusal law.
- What does SB119 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act removing an incumbent electric utility's right of first refusal; repealing sections 69-5-201 and 69-5-202, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
- What is the status of SB119?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB119?
- Galt, Wylie (R, 39).
- Where is the official record for SB119?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0601
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