Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB436: Generally revise laws relating to exempt wells
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising laws for water rights exempt from permitting; defining "combined appropriation"; providing rulemaking authority; and amending sections 85-2-102 and 85-2-306, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING LAWS FOR WATER RIGHTS EXEMPT FROM PERMITTING; DEFINING "COMBINED APPROPRIATION"; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 85-2-102 AND 85-2-306, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 85-2-102, MCA, is amended to read: "85-2-102. Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, in this chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) "Appropriate" or "appropriation" means: (a) to divert, impound, or withdraw, including by stock for stock water, a quantity of water for a beneficial use; (b) in the case of a public agency, to reserve water in accordance with 85-2-316; (c) in the case of the department of fish, wildlife, and parks, to change an appropriation right to instream flow to protect, maintain, or enhance streamflows to benefit the fishery resource in accordance with 85-2-436; (d) in the case of the United States department of agriculture, forest or (ii) to change an appropriation right to divert or withdraw water under subsection (1)(a) to instream flow to protect, maintain, or enhance streamflows in accordance with 85-2-320; (e) temporary changes or leases for instream flow to maintain or enhance instream flow to benefit the fishery resource in accordance with 85-2-408; (f) a use of water for aquifer recharge or mitigation; or (g) a use of water for an aquifer …
Sponsors
- Glimm, Carl (R, 3) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Committee
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Hearing Canceled
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (S) Transmitted to House
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Votes
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 27 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Do Pass As Amended (March 5, 2025): 30 yea, 20 nay, passed
- AMD-SB0436.001.001 Galt D/PASS (March 5, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rule Making, Water
Common questions
- What is SB436?
- SB436 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise laws relating to exempt wells.
- What does SB436 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising laws for water rights exempt from permitting; defining "combined appropriation"; providing rulemaking authority; and amending sections 85-2-102 and 85-2-306, mca.".
- What is the status of SB436?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Committee (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB436?
- Glimm, Carl (R, 3).
- Where is the official record for SB436?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4191
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