Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB717: Revise transfer of mining operator to successor
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising the transfer of a mining operation to a successor operator; providing for the use of eminent domain powers; providing rulemaking authority; amending sections 82-4-340 and 82-4-341, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING THE TRANSFER OF A MINING OPERATION TO A SUCCESSOR OPERATOR; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN POWERS; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTIONS 82-4-340 AND 82-4-341, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 82-4-340, MCA, is amended to read: "82-4-340. Successor operator. (1) When Subject to this part, when one operator succeeds to the interest of another in any uncompleted operation by transfer, including sale, assignment, lease, or otherwise, the department may release the first operator from the duties imposed upon on the operator by this part,. provided Provided that both operators comply with the requirements of this part and the successor operator assumes the duty of the former operator to complete the reclamation of the land and the ability to operate pursuant to the permit or subsequent modifications approved by the department to the permit consistent with this part, in which case the department shall transfer the permit to the successor operator upon on department approval of the successor operator's bond and the transfer of property interests, as required under this part. (2) A transfer by the department to a successor operator pursuant to this section may not affect a lien, claim, encumbrance, or interest in the property subject to operations that the department determines are valid at the time of the transfer …
Sponsors
- Fitzpatrick, John (R, 76) · primary sponsor
- Galt, Wylie (R, 39)
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 17, 2025): 45 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 16, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 97 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 95 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Rule Making, Mining and Minerals
Common questions
- What is HB717?
- HB717 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise transfer of mining operator to successor.
- What does HB717 do?
- In its own words: An act revising the transfer of a mining operation to a successor operator; providing for the use of eminent domain powers; providing rulemaking authority; amending sections 82-4-340 and 82-4-341, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of HB717?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB717?
- Fitzpatrick, John (R, 76), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB717?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3000
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