Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB201: Revise contaminated property cleanup laws for dangerous drugs
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising cleanup laws for properties contaminated with methamphetamines or fentanyl; providing for certification of remediation contractors; revising decontamination standards; providing definitions; and amending sections 75-10-1301, 75-10-1302, 75-10-1303, 75-10-1304, 75-10-1305, and 75-10-1306, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING CLEANUP LAWS FOR PROPERTIES CONTAMINATED WITH METHAMPHETAMINES OR FENTANYL; PROVIDING FOR CERTIFICATION OF REMEDIATION CONTRACTORS; REVISING DECONTAMINATION STANDARDS; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 75-10-1301, 75-10-1302, 75-10-1303, 75-10-1304, 75-10-1305, AND 75-10-1306, MCA. Section 1. Remediation certification required -- investigation of complaint -- penalties. (1) A person may not represent to the public that the person is certified to assess or remediate inhabitable property or volunteer property contaminated by methamphetamine or fentanyl residues unless the person is certified by the department under this part. (2) The department may investigate a complaint or other information received concerning practice by an uncertified person of activities authorized by this part. (3) For a person guilty of violating subsection (1), the department may: (a) for a first (ii) issue a fine of not more than $1,000; and (iii) require completion of not less than 16 hours of certification training; and (b) for a second (ii) issue a fine of not more than $2,000; and (iii) require completion of not less than 24 hours of certification training. Section 2. Decontamination of volunteer property -- verification -- no public list. (1) The - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB 201 ENROLLED BILL - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 SB 201 department shall determine if and verify when a volunteer property has met all decontamination requirements …
Sponsors
- Ricci, Vince (R, 27) · primary sponsor
- Deming, Lee (R, 54)
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 (April 11, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 21, 2025): 49 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 20, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Property, Rule Making, Alcohol, Environmental Protection
Common questions
- What is SB201?
- SB201 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise contaminated property cleanup laws for dangerous drugs.
- What does SB201 do?
- In its own words: An act revising cleanup laws for properties contaminated with methamphetamines or fentanyl; providing for certification of remediation contractors; revising decontamination standards; providing definitions; and amending sections 75-10-1301, 75-10-1302, 75-10-1303, 75-10-1304, 75-10-1305, and 75-10-1306, mca.
- What is the status of SB201?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB201?
- Ricci, Vince (R, 27), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB201?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2014
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