Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB657: Allow municipalities to review certain water and sewer systems
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act allowing cities and towns to review public water and sewer systems; and requiring the city or town to employ or contract with a licensed professional engineer and establish a review program.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ALLOWING CITIES AND TOWNS TO REVIEW PUBLIC WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS; AND REQUIRING THE CITY OR TOWN TO EMPLOY OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER AND ESTABLISH A REVIEW PROGRAM." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Municipal review of public water and sewer construction. (1) If a city or town employs or contracts with a licensed professional engineer and the appropriate division of the city or town has established review programs, the city or town is authorized to review and approve the design and construction and (b) extensions or alterations of existing public water and sewer systems. (2) A city or town conducting a review under this section shall complete documents necessary to complete the review and to comply (b) real property takings requirements in accordance with Title 70; and (c) determinations of nondegradation and nonsignificance as required in Title 75, chapter 5. NEW SECTION. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 75, chapter 6, part 1, and the provisions of Title 75, chapter 6, part 1, apply to [section 1]. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB
Sponsors
- Gist, Steve (R, 25) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (H) Fiscal Note Received
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
Subjects: Water, Environmental Protection, Planning, Cities and Towns, Local Government
Common questions
- What is HB657?
- HB657 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Allow municipalities to review certain water and sewer systems.
- What does HB657 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act allowing cities and towns to review public water and sewer systems; and requiring the city or town to employ or contract with a licensed professional engineer and establish a review program.".
- What is the status of HB657?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB657?
- Gist, Steve (R, 25).
- Where is the official record for HB657?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3328
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