Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB257: Generally revise Smith River permit laws
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising the cost for nonresident smith river bonus points; amending section 23-2-409, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING THE COST FOR NONRESIDENT SMITH RIVER BONUS POINTS; AMENDING SECTION 23-2-409, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 23-2-409, MCA, is amended to read: "23-2-409. Allocation of user fees -- expenditure of Smith River corridor enhancement account. (1) All money collected as recreational and commercial user fees for floating and camping on the Smith River waterway pursuant to 23-2-408 must be deposited in the state treasury in the Smith River corridor enhancement account in the state special revenue fund to the credit of the department. (2) (a) The following portions of recreational and commercial user fees deposited in the Smith River corridor enhancement account must be used for the purposes in subsection (2)(b): (i) $50 of each commercial outfitter client fee; (ii) all revenue from the sale of super permit lottery chances; (iii) all revenue from sales of a resident-only $5 bonus point and a nonresident $50 $125 bonus point; and (iv) 5% of other float fee revenue, except for the nonrefundable permit application fee. (b) The sum of the funds described in subsection (2)(a) must be expended to: (i) protect and enhance the integrity of the natural and scenic beauty of the Smith River waterway and its recreational, fisheries, and wildlife values through the lease or acquisition of property, including lease or acquisition …
Sponsors
- Smith, Laura (D, 40) · primary sponsor
- Cohenour, Jill (D, 83)
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 16, 2025): 96 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 15, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 26, 2025): 46 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 25, 2025): 46 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Fish, Water, Revenue, State
Common questions
- What is SB257?
- SB257 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise Smith River permit laws.
- What does SB257 do?
- In its own words: An act revising the cost for nonresident smith river bonus points; amending section 23-2-409, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of SB257?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB257?
- Smith, Laura (D, 40), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB257?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1062
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