Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB391: Revise opencut notification laws
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising public notice and public participation requirements for opencut mining permits; requiring department response to public comments for an opencut mining permit application; eliminating a definition; providing rulemaking authority; and amending sections 82-4-403 and 82-4432, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING PUBLIC NOTICE AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS FOR OPENCUT MINING PERMITS; REQUIRING DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR AN OPENCUT MINING PERMIT APPLICATION; ELIMINATING A DEFINITION; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 82-4-403 AND 82-4432, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 82-4-403, MCA, is amended to read: "82-4-403. Definitions. When used in this part, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, the following definitions apply: (1) "Affected land" means the area of land and land covered by water that is disturbed by opencut operations. A private road may be included as affected land only with the landowner's consent. (2) "Amendment" means a change to the approved permit. (3) "Board" means the board of environmental review provided for in 2-15-3502. (4) "Department" means the department of environmental quality provided for in 2-15-3501. (5) "Landowner" means the holder of legal title to land subjected to an opencut operation. (6) "Materials" means bentonite, clay, scoria, peat, sand, soil, gravel, or mixtures of those substances. (7) "Occupied dwelling unit" means a structure with permanent water and sewer facilities that is used as a home, residence, or sleeping place by at least one person who maintains a household that is lived in as a primary …
Sponsors
- Morigeau, Shane (D, 50) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (S) Fiscal Note Received
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
Subjects: Rule Making, Environmental Protection, Mining and Minerals
Common questions
- What is SB391?
- SB391 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise opencut notification laws.
- What does SB391 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising public notice and public participation requirements for opencut mining permits; requiring department response to public comments for an opencut mining permit application; eliminating a definition; providing rulemaking authority; and amending sections 82-4-403 and 82-4432, mca.".
- What is the status of SB391?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB391?
- Morigeau, Shane (D, 50).
- Where is the official record for SB391?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0646
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