Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB165: Revise business laws relating to snowmobile rental and trail maintenance
Status: Signed into law, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising business fees for snowmobile or motorized equipment rentals; providing a trail enhancement rental fee; providing that the fee must be used for maintenance and repair of vehicles and trails; and amending section 23-2-636, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING BUSINESS FEES FOR SNOWMOBILE OR MOTORIZED EQUIPMENT RENTALS; PROVIDING A TRAIL ENHANCEMENT RENTAL FEE; PROVIDING THAT THE FEE MUST BE USED FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF VEHICLES AND TRAILS; AND AMENDING SECTION 23-2-636, MCA. Section 1. Section 23-2-636, MCA, is amended to read: "23-2-636. Winter trail pass -- fees -- penalties. (1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (4), to be eligible to operate a snowmobile or a dog sled or to use motorized equipment or mechanical transport in snowmobile areas groomed with a grant or funding assistance awarded by the department, a person shall first purchase a winter trail pass for: (a)(i) $20, if the snowmobile or motorized equipment is registered in Montana pursuant to 61-3-321 or the person operating the dog sled or mechanical transport is a resident as determined under 1-1-215. A trail pass purchased pursuant to this subsection (1)(a)(i) is valid for up to 2 years from the date of purchase but no later than June 30 of the second year. (b)(ii) $35, if the snowmobile or motorized equipment is exempt from registration in Montana pursuant to 61-3-321 or the person operating the dog sled or mechanical transport is not a resident as determined under 1-1-215. A trail pass purchased pursuant to this subsection (1)(b) (1)(a)(ii) is valid for up to 1 year …
Sponsors
- Usher, Barry (R, 19) · primary sponsor
- Oblander, Greg (R, 38)
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) Committee Report
Votes
- Do Concur (April 1, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 28, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 14, 2025): 43 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 4, 2025): 45 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: Economic Development, Revenue, State, Recreation
Common questions
- What is SB165?
- SB165 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise business laws relating to snowmobile rental and trail maintenance.
- What does SB165 do?
- In its own words: An act revising business fees for snowmobile or motorized equipment rentals; providing a trail enhancement rental fee; providing that the fee must be used for maintenance and repair of vehicles and trails; and amending section 23-2-636, mca.
- What is the status of SB165?
- Signed into law as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB165?
- Usher, Barry (R, 19), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB165?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2355
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