Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SJ19: Joint resolution to study public transportation
Status: Passed one chamber, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana requesting an interim study on ways to improve passenger transportation service and public transit in montana; and requiring that the final results of the study be reported to the 70th legislature.
From the engrossed text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA REQUESTING AN INTERIM STUDY ON WAYS TO IMPROVE PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION SERVICE AND PUBLIC TRANSIT IN MONTANA; AND REQUIRING THAT THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE STUDY BE REPORTED TO THE 70TH LEGISLATURE. WHEREAS, passenger rail, passenger air, public transit, and passenger bus services provide mobility for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, students, tourists, and businesspeople; and WHEREAS, some communities in the state are poorly served by public transportation, and options for passenger transportation services in the state continue to decline; and WHEREAS, the Hi-Line is Montana's major northern transportation corridor, consisting of U.S. Highway 2 and the BNSF Railway, and yet the local residents face challenges with the available methods of transportation. Air travel is another key method of transportation for Hi-Line residents to get to hospital appointments in Billings over 200 miles south in a timely manner, and the residents would benefit from increased air travel locations and options; and WHEREAS, if state services are unavailable, many Montanans need local, tribal, or county transportation services for help getting to appointments for medical or other physical needs; and WHEREAS, the Amtrak North Coast Hiawatha ceased operation through southern Montana in 1979, and transportation to and from the major population centers of southern Montana would be …
Sponsors
- Olsen, Andrea (D, 48) · primary sponsor
- Baum, Denise (D, 45)
Latest actions
- : (S) Filed with Secretary of State
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) Returned to Senate
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 24, 2025): 54 yea, 46 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 23, 2025): 51 yea, 49 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 1, 2025): 30 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 31, 2025): 33 yea, 17 nay, passed
Subjects: Transportation, Interim Study Resolutions
Common questions
- What is SJ19?
- SJ19 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Joint resolution to study public transportation.
- What does SJ19 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana requesting an interim study on ways to improve passenger transportation service and public transit in montana; and requiring that the final results of the study be reported to the 70th legislature.
- What is the status of SJ19?
- Passed one chamber as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: (S) Filed with Secretary of State (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored SJ19?
- Olsen, Andrea (D, 48), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SJ19?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0665
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