Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB262: Exempt subdivision, water/sewer plans from environmental review
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act exempting the review of certain subdivision applications and water or sewer plans from environmental review; providing an exemption to local governments and independent reviewers; revising rulemaking authority; and amending sections 75-6121, 76-4-104, and 76-4-136, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT EXEMPTING THE REVIEW OF CERTAIN SUBDIVISION APPLICATIONS AND WATER OR SEWER PLANS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW; PROVIDING AN EXEMPTION TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND INDEPENDENT REVIEWERS; REVISING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 75-6121, 76-4-104, AND 76-4-136, MCA. Section 1. Exemption from environmental review. The department is exempt from the provisions of Title 75, chapter 1, parts 1 and 2 when reviewing water or sewer system plans or specifications under this part. Section 2. Section 75-6-121, MCA, is amended to read: "75-6-121. Delegation of review of small public water and sewer construction. (1) If a local government requests a delegation and the appropriate division of the local government has established satisfactory review programs, the department shall delegate to the division of local government the review and (b) extensions or alterations of existing public water and sewer systems. (2) The department shall adopt rules regarding the delegation of review authority to divisions of local government. (3) A division of local government conducting a review under this section: (a) must receive 90% of the review fee, and the department must receive the remaining 10% of the review fee; and (b) shall complete documents necessary to complete the review and to comply - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB 262 ENROLLED BILL **** 69th Legislature 2025 SB 262 (ii) real property takings requirements …
Sponsors
- Mandeville, Forrest (R, 28) · primary sponsor
- Brewster, Larry (R, 43)
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): 57 yea, 42 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 58 yea, 41 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 21, 2025): 39 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 20, 2025): 36 yea, 14 nay, passed
Subjects: Rule Making, Water, Environmental Protection, Local Government
Common questions
- What is SB262?
- SB262 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Exempt subdivision, water/sewer plans from environmental review.
- What does SB262 do?
- In its own words: An act exempting the review of certain subdivision applications and water or sewer plans from environmental review; providing an exemption to local governments and independent reviewers; revising rulemaking authority; and amending sections 75-6121, 76-4-104, and 76-4-136, mca.
- What is the status of SB262?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB262?
- Mandeville, Forrest (R, 28), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB262?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0587
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