Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB309: Eliminate the Scenic-Historic Byways Advisory Council
Status: Signed into law, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act eliminating the scenic-historic byways advisory council; and amending sections 60-2-601 and 60-2-602, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ELIMINATING THE SCENIC-HISTORIC BYWAYS ADVISORY COUNCIL; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 60-2-601 AND 60-2-602, MCA. Section 1. Section 60-2-601, MCA, is amended to read: "60-2-601. Scenic-historic byways program -- advisory council -- expenditure of funds. (1) There is a scenic-historic byways program. The commission may designate roads to be included as part of the program and may add or delete roads from the program. The commission may not designate a road as a scenic-historic byway without the concurrence of the affected local governments and the agencies responsible for maintenance and operation of the road. A road or right-of-way across federal land that was granted by 43 U.S.C. 932 and recognized by 43 U.S.C. 1701 may be considered for inclusion in the program. (2) Notwithstanding the provision of 2-15-122, the commission shall appoint an advisory council for the scenic-historic byways program. The department, on the direction of the commission, may expend any funds appropriated for or otherwise available to the scenic-historic byways program. (3) The advisory council is a technical oversight council composed of no more than 11 members who must have expertise in one or more of the subjects of tourism, visual assessment, Montana history, resource protection, economic development, transportation, or planning. One member of the advisory council must be a representative of the Montana chamber of commerce. (4) The …
Sponsors
- Beard, Becky (R, 38) · primary sponsor
- Wirth, Zack (R, 17)
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 (March 25, 2025): 96 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 24, 2025): 96 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 3, 2025): 42 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 1, 2025): 36 yea, 14 nay, passed
Subjects: Transportation, Motor Vehicles
Common questions
- What is SB309?
- SB309 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Eliminate the Scenic-Historic Byways Advisory Council.
- What does SB309 do?
- In its own words: An act eliminating the scenic-historic byways advisory council; and amending sections 60-2-601 and 60-2-602, mca.
- What is the status of SB309?
- Signed into law as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB309?
- Beard, Becky (R, 38), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB309?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2472
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