Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB520: Revise laws regarding mining leases on state lands
Status: Signed into law, May 16, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising laws regarding mining leases on state lands; revising the term of leases issued for mining metalliferous minerals or gems and nonmetallic minerals; revising limits on public inspection rights; providing for modification of leases issued for mining nonmetallic minerals; providing definitions; amending sections 773-102, 77-3-117, 77-3-130, 77-3-203, and 77-3-211, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING LAWS REGARDING MINING LEASES ON STATE LANDS; REVISING THE TERM OF LEASES ISSUED FOR MINING METALLIFEROUS MINERALS OR GEMS AND NONMETALLIC MINERALS; REVISING LIMITS ON PUBLIC INSPECTION RIGHTS; PROVIDING FOR MODIFICATION OF LEASES ISSUED FOR MINING NONMETALLIC MINERALS; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS 773-102, 77-3-117, 77-3-130, 77-3-203, AND 77-3-211, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 77-3-102, MCA, is amended to read: "77-3-102. Mining leases authorized -- term of leases -- definitions. (1) The board may, in its discretion and subject to the other provisions of this part, lease state lands, including the beds of navigable streams and the beds of navigable bodies of water and the reserved mineral rights of the state in lands sold or leased by the state, to any person, association, or corporation for the purpose of prospecting for or mining metalliferous minerals or gems. (2) (a) These leases may be for a period of time determined by the board, subject to limitations contained in the grants by which the state has acquired title to lands or mineral rights so leased Subject to subsections (2)(b) and (2)(c), mining leases must be issued for: (i) a primary term of not less than 10 years and to be held by production for as long thereafter as metalliferous minerals or gems are produced in …
Sponsors
- Tezak, Tony (R, 35) · primary sponsor
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
- : (S) 3rd Reading House Amendments
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments
Votes
- Do Pass (April 18, 2025): 46 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 17, 2025): 48 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 61 yea, 38 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 61 yea, 38 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 36 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 41 yea, 9 nay, passed
Subjects: Property, Mining and Minerals, State Lands
Common questions
- What is SB520?
- SB520 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws regarding mining leases on state lands.
- What does SB520 do?
- In its own words: An act revising laws regarding mining leases on state lands; revising the term of leases issued for mining metalliferous minerals or gems and nonmetallic minerals; revising limits on public inspection rights; providing for modification of leases issued for mining nonmetallic minerals; providing definitions; amending sections 773-102, 77-3-117, 77-3-130, 77-3-203, and 77-3-211, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of SB520?
- Signed into law as of May 16, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB520?
- Tezak, Tony (R, 35).
- Where is the official record for SB520?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0439
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