Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB534: Allow county water and/or sewer districts to connect to a system beyond capacity
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act providing that an eligible water and/or sewer district may connect to a water or wastewater system beyond its rated capacity if authorized by an approved development plan; providing rulemaking authority; and amending sections 75-6-102, 75-6-104, 75-6-130, 76-3-103, 76-3-507, 76-4-102, 76-4-120, and 76-8-101, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT PROVIDING THAT AN ELIGIBLE WATER AND/OR SEWER DISTRICT MAY CONNECT TO A WATER OR WASTEWATER SYSTEM BEYOND ITS RATED CAPACITY IF AUTHORIZED BY AN APPROVED DEVELOPMENT PLAN; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 75-6-102, 75-6-104, 75-6-130, 76-3-103, 76-3-507, 76-4-102, 76-4-120, AND 76-8-101, MCA. Section 1. Section 75-6-102, MCA, is amended to read: "75-6-102. Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Applicant" means a person who submits plans and specifications for approval pursuant to this part. (2) "Board" means the board of environmental review provided for in 2-15-3502. (3) "Certified source water protection area" means an area certified by the department that identifies the surface and subsurface area surrounding a source of water for a public water supply system through which contaminants may move toward and reach the source of supply. (4) "Community water system" means a public water supply system that serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or that regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. (5) "Contamination" means impairment of the quality of state waters by sewage, industrial waste, or other waste creating a hazard to human health. (6) "Cross-connection" means a connection between a public water supply system and another water supply system, either public or private, or a wastewater or sewerline …
Sponsors
- Sprunger, Courtenay (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Hertz, Greg (R, 7)
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
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 14, 2025): 47 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 4, 2025): 95 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 3, 2025): 97 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Rule Making, Water, Housing, Environmental Protection, Counties, Local Government, Health
Common questions
- What is HB534?
- HB534 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Allow county water and/or sewer districts to connect to a system beyond capacity.
- What does HB534 do?
- In its own words: An act providing that an eligible water and/or sewer district may connect to a water or wastewater system beyond its rated capacity if authorized by an approved development plan; providing rulemaking authority; and amending sections 75-6-102, 75-6-104, 75-6-130, 76-3-103, 76-3-507, 76-4-102, 76-4-120, and 76-8-101, mca.
- What is the status of HB534?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB534?
- Sprunger, Courtenay (R, 7), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB534?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1128
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