Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB630: Require legislative approval of greenhouse gas rules
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act requiring legislative approval of certain agency rules on greenhouse gas emissions or the social cost of carbon.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REQUIRING LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL OF CERTAIN AGENCY RULES ON GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS OR THE SOCIAL COST OF CARBON." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Limit on department rules. Department rules or regulations of a local authority related to the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions or a calculation and application of the social cost of carbon for the operation of a motor vehicle are not effective unless approved by the legislature at the next legislative session. NEW SECTION. Section 2. Limit on department rules. Commission rules related to the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions or a calculation and application of the social cost of carbon are not effective unless approved by the legislature at the next legislative session. NEW SECTION. Section 3. Limit on department rules. Department rules related to the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions or a calculation and application of the social cost of carbon are not effective unless approved by the legislature at the next legislative session. NEW SECTION. Section 4. Limit on department rules. Board rules related to the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions or a calculation and application of the social cost of carbon are not effective unless approved by the legislature at the next legislative session. NEW SECTION. Section …
Sponsors
- Schomer, Curtis (R, 48) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
Subjects: Environmental Protection
Common questions
- What is HB630?
- HB630 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Require legislative approval of greenhouse gas rules.
- What does HB630 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act requiring legislative approval of certain agency rules on greenhouse gas emissions or the social cost of carbon.".
- What is the status of HB630?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB630?
- Schomer, Curtis (R, 48).
- Where is the official record for HB630?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2340
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