Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB504: Expand livestock loss eligibility to include domestic bison
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act expanding livestock eligibility under the livestock loss mitigation program to include domestic bison; providing rulemaking authority; amending section 2-153112, mca; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT EXPANDING LIVESTOCK ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE LIVESTOCK LOSS MITIGATION PROGRAM TO INCLUDE DOMESTIC BISON; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTION 2-153112, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 2-15-3112, MCA, is amended to read: "2-15-3112. Livestock loss mitigation program -- definitions. The livestock loss board shall establish and administer a program to reimburse livestock producers for livestock losses caused by wolves, mountain lions, and grizzly bears, subject to the following provisions: (1) The board shall establish eligibility requirements for reimbursement, which must provide that all Montana livestock producers are eligible for coverage for losses by wolves, mountain lions, and grizzly bears to cattle, domestic bison, swine, horses, mules, sheep, goats, llamas, and livestock guard dogs on state, federal, tribal, and private land. (2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b), the board may reimburse confirmed and probable livestock losses at an amount not to exceed the fair market value of the livestock. (b) The board may reimburse confirmed and probable livestock losses by paying a multiplier of the fair market value of the livestock based on a board-determined region. (c) Before the board may issue a reimbursement for losses to a livestock producer eligible for coverage for losses, the department of revenue shall certify that the livestock producer has paid per capita fees as required by 15-24-921. Except …
Sponsors
- Tilleman, Eric (R, 23) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments
Votes
- Do Concur (April 15, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 14, 2025): 93 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 8, 2025): 44 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 7, 2025): 46 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 3, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 1, 2025): 97 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Livestock, Rule Making, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HB504?
- HB504 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Expand livestock loss eligibility to include domestic bison.
- What does HB504 do?
- In its own words: An act expanding livestock eligibility under the livestock loss mitigation program to include domestic bison; providing rulemaking authority; amending section 2-153112, mca; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB504?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB504?
- Tilleman, Eric (R, 23).
- Where is the official record for HB504?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2854
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