Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB633: Revise certain mine application/permit provisions
Status: Signed into law, May 19, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising certain strip and underground mine application and permit provisions; revising cumulative hydrologic impact assessment requirements; revising contested case hearing procedures; providing rulemaking authority; amending sections 82-4-206 and 82-4-231, mca; providing for contingent voidness; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING CERTAIN STRIP AND UNDERGROUND MINE APPLICATION AND PERMIT PROVISIONS; REVISING CUMULATIVE HYDROLOGIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS; REVISING CONTESTED CASE HEARING PROCEDURES; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTIONS 82-4-206 AND 82-4-231, MCA; PROVIDING FOR CONTINGENT VOIDNESS; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 82-4-206, MCA, is amended to read: "82-4-206. Procedure for contested case hearings. (1) An applicant, permittee, or person with an interest that is or may be adversely affected and who submitted comments or written objections during the relevant comment period for an application pursuant to subsections (1)(a) through (1)(e), may request a hearing before the board on any of the following decisions of the department by submitting a written request stating the reason for the request within 30 days after the department's (b) approval or denial of an application for a prospecting permit pursuant to 82-4-226; (c) approval or denial of an application to increase or reduce a permit area pursuant to 82-4-225; (d) approval or denial of an application to renew or revise a permit pursuant to 82-4-221; or (e) approval or denial of an application to transfer a permit pursuant to 82-4-238 or 82-4-250. (2) The contested case provisions of the Montana Administrative Procedure Act, Title 2, chapter 4, part 6, apply to a hearing before the board under subsection (1)." Section 2. …
Sponsors
- Parry, Gary (R, 35) · 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 17, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 16, 2025): 97 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Energy, Rule Making, Environmental Protection, Mining and Minerals
Common questions
- What is HB633?
- HB633 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise certain mine application/permit provisions.
- What does HB633 do?
- In its own words: An act revising certain strip and underground mine application and permit provisions; revising cumulative hydrologic impact assessment requirements; revising contested case hearing procedures; providing rulemaking authority; amending sections 82-4-206 and 82-4-231, mca; providing for contingent voidness; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of HB633?
- Signed into law as of May 19, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB633?
- Parry, Gary (R, 35).
- Where is the official record for HB633?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2668
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