Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB358: Revise exempt water right laws
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act revising exceptions from water right permitting; providing for closure and monitoring of aquifers; revising designation of controlled ground water areas; revising department duties; requiring the identification of certain wells and providing enforcement mechanisms; providing reporting requirements; providing rulemaking authority; amending sections 85-2-113, 85-2-306, 85-2-381, 85-2-506, and 85-2-524, mca; providing an immediate effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT REVISING EXCEPTIONS FROM WATER RIGHT PERMITTING; PROVIDING FOR CLOSURE AND MONITORING OF AQUIFERS; REVISING DESIGNATION OF CONTROLLED GROUND WATER AREAS; REVISING DEPARTMENT DUTIES; REQUIRING THE IDENTIFICATION OF CERTAIN WELLS AND PROVIDING ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS; PROVIDING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTIONS 85-2-113, 85-2-306, 85-2-381, 85-2-506, AND 85-2-524, MCA; PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 85-2-113, MCA, is amended to read: "85-2-113. Department powers and duties. (1) The department may prescribe fees or service charges for any public service rendered by the department under this chapter, including fees for the filing of applications or for the issuance of permits and certificates, for rulemaking hearings under 85-2-319, for administrative hearings conducted under this chapter, for investigations concerning permit revocation, for field verification of issued and completed permits, and for all change approvals. There may not be fees for any action taken by the department at the request of the water judge or for the issuance of certificates of existing rights. (2) The department may adopt rules necessary to implement and carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter. These rules may include but are not limited to rules to: (a) govern the issuance and terms of interim permits authorizing an applicant for a …
Sponsors
- Galt, Wylie (R, 39) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- : (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- : (S) Committee Report
- : (S) Committee Executive Action
- : (S) Fiscal Note Printed
Votes
- Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray (April 2, 2025): 35 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 2, 2025): 14 yea, 36 nay, failed
Subjects: Rule Making, Water, Revenue, State, Health
Common questions
- What is SB358?
- SB358 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise exempt water right laws.
- What does SB358 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act revising exceptions from water right permitting; providing for closure and monitoring of aquifers; revising designation of controlled ground water areas; revising department duties; requiring the identification of certain wells and providing enforcement mechanisms; providing reporting requirements; providing rulemaking authority; amending sections 85-2-113, 85-2-306, 85-2-381, 85-2-506, and 85-2-524, mca; providing an immediate effective date.".
- What is the status of SB358?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB358?
- Galt, Wylie (R, 39).
- Where is the official record for SB358?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1455
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