Montana HB764: Revise public transit laws

What the bill says

An act revising public transit laws; providing that a county commission may initiate the process to create or expand an urban transportation district by resolution; requiring urban transportation districts to show areas added to the district; allowing an area that has not received direct transportation service for 5 years to be removed without being subject to existing indebtedness; providing that a municipal bus service may exceed 8 miles from the local boundary under certain circumstances; providing a definition…

From the engrossed text:

AN ACT REVISING PUBLIC TRANSIT LAWS; PROVIDING THAT A COUNTY COMMISSION MAY INITIATE THE PROCESS TO CREATE OR EXPAND AN URBAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT BY RESOLUTION; REQUIRING URBAN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTS TO SHOW AREAS ADDED TO THE DISTRICT; ALLOWING AN AREA THAT HAS NOT RECEIVED DIRECT TRANSPORTATION SERVICE FOR 5 YEARS TO BE REMOVED WITHOUT BEING SUBJECT TO EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS; PROVIDING THAT A MUNICIPAL BUS SERVICE MAY EXCEED 8 MILES FROM THE LOCAL BOUNDARY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; PROVIDING A DEFINITION; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 7-14-202, 7-14-203, 7-14-205, 7-14-206, 7-14-207, 7-14-208, 7-14-209, 7-14-210, 7-14-241, 7-14-4401, 7-14-4402, 7-14-4403, 7-14-4404, AND 7-14-4405, MCA. Section 1. Section 7-14-202, MCA, is amended to read: "7-14-202. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) "Board" means the board of transportation of any district created under this part. (2) "Commissioners" means the board of county commissioners or other governing body of a county. (3) "Direct transportation service" means the operation of a vehicle that provides general or special service to the public on a regular and continuing basis within 1 1/2 miles of the property. (3)(4) "District" means any transportation district created under this part." Section 2. Section 7-14-203, MCA, is amended to read: "7-14-203. Petition Initiating process to create or enlarge an urban transportation district. Proceedings for creating or enlarging a transportation district may be initiated: …

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Sponsors

• Close, Brian (D, 65) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 13, 2025: Chapter Number Assigned
2. May 8, 2025: (H) Signed by Governor
3. May 1, 2025: (H) Transmitted to Governor
4. May 1, 2025: (S) Signed by President
5. April 29, 2025: (H) Signed by Speaker
6. April 23, 2025: (H) Returned from Enrolling
7. April 18, 2025: (H) Sent to Enrolling
8. April 18, 2025: (H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments
9. April 18, 2025: (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
10. April 17, 2025: (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments

Votes

• Do Concur (April 18, 2025): 80 yea, 18 nay, passed
• Do Concur (April 17, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 34 yea, 14 nay, passed
• Do Concur As Amended (April 9, 2025): 34 yea, 15 nay, passed
• AMD-HB0764.002.002 Hertz D/PASS (April 9, 2025): 33 yea, 16 nay, passed
• AMD-HB0764.002.001 Pope D/PASS (April 9, 2025): 20 yea, 29 nay, failed

Common questions

What is HB764?

HB764 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise public transit laws.

What does HB764 do?

In its own words: An act revising public transit laws; providing that a county commission may initiate the process to create or expand an urban transportation district by resolution; requiring urban transportation districts to show areas added to the district; allowing an area that has not received direct transportation service for 5 years to be removed without being subject to existing indebtedness; providing that a municipal bus service may exceed 8 miles from the local boundary under certain circumstances; providing a definition…

What is the status of HB764?

Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).

Who sponsored HB764?

Close, Brian (D, 65).

Where is the official record for HB764?

On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3179