Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB123: Allowing emergency permitting authority during an emergency
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act authorizing the division of disaster and emergency services to coordinate certain stream permits, permissions, and authorizations during a governor's proclaimed state of emergency or disaster; providing rulemaking authority; and amending sections 75-5-318, 75-5-402, 75-7-113, and 87-5-502, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE DIVISION OF DISASTER AND EMERGENCY SERVICES TO COORDINATE CERTAIN STREAM PERMITS, PERMISSIONS, AND AUTHORIZATIONS DURING A GOVERNOR'S PROCLAIMED STATE OF EMERGENCY OR DISASTER; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 75-5-318, 75-5-402, 75-7-113, AND 87-5-502, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Coordination of stream, wetland, floodplain, and other water body permitting, authorization, and certification. (1) During a state of emergency or disaster proclaimed pursuant to the governor's authority as provided in 10-3-104 and subject to the division's duties as provided in 10-3-105, the division shall coordinate local, state, and federal emergency activities related to the following permits, permissions, or authorizations: (a) a project requiring written consent of conservation supervisors for work in or near a perennial stream pursuant to 75-7-112; (b) a notice of construction or hydraulic projects in a streambed by an agency of state government, a county, a municipality, or other subdivision of the state granted by the department of fish, wildlife, and parks pursuant to 87-5-501; (c) a permit or variance for a use or an obstruction in a flood plain or floodway granted by the department of natural resources and conservation or a responsible political subdivision pursuant to Title 76, chapter 5, part 4; (d) a permit …
Sponsors
- Mandeville, Forrest (R, 28) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for Revenue 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: Rule Making, Water, Revenue, State, Buildings and Building Regulations, Cities and Towns, Fires and Fire Protection, Emergency Services, Emergency Levy
Common questions
- What is SB123?
- SB123 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Allowing emergency permitting authority during an emergency.
- What does SB123 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act authorizing the division of disaster and emergency services to coordinate certain stream permits, permissions, and authorizations during a governor's proclaimed state of emergency or disaster; providing rulemaking authority; and amending sections 75-5-318, 75-5-402, 75-7-113, and 87-5-502, mca.".
- What is the status of SB123?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB123?
- Mandeville, Forrest (R, 28).
- Where is the official record for SB123?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0001
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