Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB511: Provide grant funding for firefighting training facilities
Status: Chaptered, June 27, 2025
What the bill says
An act creating a firefighting training facility grant program to fund capital construction, maintenance and repair projects, and equipment purchases; providing definitions; providing an appropriation; requiring matching funds on a one-to-one basis; allowing appropriations to continue into the 2027 and 2029 bienniums; and providing an effective date and a termination date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT CREATING A FIREFIGHTING TRAINING FACILITY GRANT PROGRAM TO FUND CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PROJECTS, AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASES; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; REQUIRING MATCHING FUNDS ON A ONE-TO-ONE BASIS; ALLOWING APPROPRIATIONS TO CONTINUE INTO THE 2027 AND 2029 BIENNIUMS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND A TERMINATION DATE. Section 1. Definitions. For the purposes of [sections 1 through 6], unless otherwise provided, the following definitions apply: (1) "Department" means the department of military affairs established in 2-15-1201. (2) "Local government firefighting authority" means a governmental fire agency organized under Title 7, chapter 33. Section 2. Firefighting training facility infrastructure account -- use. (1) There is a firefighting training facility infrastructure account within the state special revenue fund provided for in 17-2-102 to provide grant funding to local government firefighting authorities that provide firefighting services and for administrative costs related to administering the grants. The department shall administer the account. (2) Up to 3% of the funds appropriated in [section 8] may be allocated for the department's administrative costs. Section 3. Firefighting training facility infrastructure grants authorization. (1) The department is authorized to make up to $5 million in grants to local government firefighting authorities for property acquisition, construction, space acquisition, remodeling, repairs, and the purchase of appliances and equipment. The - 1 - Authorized Print Version - …
Sponsors
- DeMarois, Scott (D, 71) · primary sponsor
- Lammers, Gayle (R, 21)
Latest actions
- : (H) Veto Override
- : (H) Veto Override Vote in Progress
- : (H) Vetoed 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
Votes
- Do Concur (April 29, 2025): 63 yea, 36 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 28, 2025): 69 yea, 31 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 24, 2025): 45 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 23, 2025): 42 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 16, 2025): 31 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 8, 2025): 66 yea, 31 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriations, State Finance, Fires and Fire Protection
Common questions
- What is HB511?
- HB511 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide grant funding for firefighting training facilities.
- What does HB511 do?
- In its own words: An act creating a firefighting training facility grant program to fund capital construction, maintenance and repair projects, and equipment purchases; providing definitions; providing an appropriation; requiring matching funds on a one-to-one basis; allowing appropriations to continue into the 2027 and 2029 bienniums; and providing an effective date and a termination date.
- What is the status of HB511?
- Chaptered as of June 27, 2025. Latest action: (H) Veto Override (June 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB511?
- DeMarois, Scott (D, 71), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB511?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4344
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