Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB696: Revise laws relating to nuclear energy
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act establishing legislative approval of the siting of uranium conversion and enrichment facilities for uranium mined and milled within the state or transported from a location mined and milled not within the boundaries of the state; amending section 75-20-204, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL OF THE SITING OF URANIUM CONVERSION AND ENRICHMENT FACILITIES FOR URANIUM MINED AND MILLED WITHIN THE STATE OR TRANSPORTED FROM A LOCATION MINED AND MILLED NOT WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE STATE; AMENDING SECTION 75-20-204, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Legislative approval of siting of uranium conversion and enrichment facilities -- conditions. (1) The legislature hereby authorizes the siting of uranium conversion and enrichment facilities within Montana. A facility is authorized if: (a) it is operated on the site of and to convert and enrich mined and milled uranium within the state or transported from a location mined and milled not within the boundaries of the state; (b) the facility has received a state recommendation from the department of environmental quality, pursuant to 75-20-204; and (c) the facility has received a license to convert and enrich mined and milled uranium from the federal nuclear regulatory commission. (2) For the purposes of this section: (a) "uranium conversion" means the process used to convert natural uranium oxide into uranium hexafluoride; and (b) "uranium enrichment" means the process used to enrich uranium through gaseous diffusion, gas centrifuges, or laser isotope separation. Section 2. Section 75-20-204, MCA, is amended to read: "75-20-204. Facilities subject to federal energy regulatory commission and nuclear regulatory - 1 - …
Sponsors
- Parry, Gary (R, 35) · primary sponsor
- Usher, Barry (R, 19)
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 11, 2025): 37 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 36 yea, 9 nay, passed
- AMD-HB0696.002.006 Ellis D/PASS (April 10, 2025): 21 yea, 27 nay, failed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 63 yea, 36 nay, passed
- HB0696.002.002 - Fyant Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 47 yea, 50 nay, failed
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 64 yea, 33 nay, passed
Subjects: Energy, Environmental Protection
Common questions
- What is HB696?
- HB696 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws relating to nuclear energy.
- What does HB696 do?
- In its own words: An act establishing legislative approval of the siting of uranium conversion and enrichment facilities for uranium mined and milled within the state or transported from a location mined and milled not within the boundaries of the state; amending section 75-20-204, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of HB696?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB696?
- Parry, Gary (R, 35), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB696?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1496
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