Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB684: Eliminate deadline for water quality data review
Status: Signed into law, May 19, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising the deadline for the department of environmental quality to review data for water quality assessments; and amending section 75-5-702, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING THE DEADLINE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO REVIEW DATA FOR WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENTS; AND AMENDING SECTION 75-5-702, MCA. Section 1. Section 75-5-702, MCA, is amended to read: "75-5-702. Monitoring -- water quality assessment listing -- costs payable by department -- statewide advisory group. (1) The department shall monitor state waters to assess the quality of those waters and to identify surface water bodies or segments of surface water bodies that are threatened or impaired. The department shall use the monitoring results to revise the list of water bodies that are identified as threatened or impaired and to establish a priority ranking for TMDL development for those waters in accordance with subsections (4) and (7). (2) In revising the list prepared pursuant to this section, the department shall use all currently available data, including information or data obtained from federal, state, and local agencies, private entities, or individuals with an interest in water quality protection. Except as provided in subsection (6), the department may modify the list only if there is sufficient credible data to support the modification. Prior to publishing a final list, the department shall provide public notice and allow 60 days for public comment on the draft list. The department shall make available for public review, upon request, documentation used in the determination …
Sponsors
- Fitzpatrick, Steve (R, 24) · 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): 95 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 16, 2025): 97 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 42 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 9, 2025): 38 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 64 yea, 35 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 58 yea, 38 nay, passed
Subjects: Water, Environmental Protection
Common questions
- What is HB684?
- HB684 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Eliminate deadline for water quality data review.
- What does HB684 do?
- In its own words: An act revising the deadline for the department of environmental quality to review data for water quality assessments; and amending section 75-5-702, mca.
- What is the status of HB684?
- Signed into law as of May 19, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB684?
- Fitzpatrick, Steve (R, 24).
- Where is the official record for HB684?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2395
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