Montana HB808: Creating the Montana brownfields program

What the bill says

An act providing for the montana brownfields revitalization act; providing definitions; authorizing the montana brownfields fund; providing for brownfield redevelopment viability and eligibility; providing rulemaking authority; eliminating the montana petroleum brownfields revitalization act; providing for a transfer of general funds; providing a statutory appropriation; amending sections 17-7-502 and 75-11-309, mca; and repealing sections 75-11-401, 75-11-402, 75-11-403, 75-11-407, 75-11-408, and 75-11-409, mca.

From the engrossed text:

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MONTANA BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION ACT; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AUTHORIZING THE MONTANA BROWNFIELDS FUND; PROVIDING FOR BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT VIABILITY AND ELIGIBILITY; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; ELIMINATING THE MONTANA PETROLEUM BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION ACT; PROVIDING FOR A TRANSFER OF GENERAL FUNDS; PROVIDING A STATUTORY APPROPRIATION; AMENDING SECTIONS 17-7-502 AND 75-11-309, MCA; AND REPEALING SECTIONS 75-11-401, 75-11-402, 75-11-403, 75-11-407, 75-11-408, AND 75-11-409, MCA. Section 1. Short title. [Sections 1 through 8] may be cited as the "Montana Brownfields Revitalization Act". Section 2. Findings and intent -- purposes. The legislature finds that: (1) real properties exist across the state where the stigma of hazardous substance and petroleum contamination hinders the development or best use of the property. These properties may be eligible for brownfields funding. (2) the assessment and cleanup of hazardous substance and petroleum brownfields sites should be encouraged and facilitated to reduce threats to human health and the environment, prepare properties for reuse and redevelopment, and return property to the local tax rolls; (3) the petroleum tank release cleanup fund established in 75-11-313 does not immediately address all petroleum tank release sites in Montana; (4) not all sites impacted by hazardous substances are assessed or cleaned up by the Comprehensive Environmental Cleanup and Responsibility Act in chapter 10, part 7, of this title or the federal - 1 - Authorized Print …

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Sponsors

• Tuss, Paul (D, 27) · primary sponsor
• Curdy, Willis (D, 49)

Latest actions

1. May 8, 2025: Chapter Number Assigned
2. May 5, 2025: (H) Signed by Governor
3. April 25, 2025: (H) Transmitted to Governor
4. April 25, 2025: (S) Signed by President
5. April 24, 2025: (H) Signed by Speaker
6. April 19, 2025: (H) Returned from Enrolling
7. April 19, 2025: (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
8. April 16, 2025: (H) Sent to Enrolling
9. April 16, 2025: (S) 3rd Reading
10. April 16, 2025: (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

Votes

• Do Concur (April 16, 2025): 49 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Do Concur (April 15, 2025): 47 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Do Pass (March 28, 2025): 60 yea, 39 nay, passed
• Do Pass As Amended (March 26, 2025): 57 yea, 42 nay, passed
• AMD-HB0808.002.001 Tuss DO PASS (March 26, 2025): 73 yea, 26 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB808?

HB808 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Creating the Montana brownfields program.

What does HB808 do?

In its own words: An act providing for the montana brownfields revitalization act; providing definitions; authorizing the montana brownfields fund; providing for brownfield redevelopment viability and eligibility; providing rulemaking authority; eliminating the montana petroleum brownfields revitalization act; providing for a transfer of general funds; providing a statutory appropriation; amending sections 17-7-502 and 75-11-309, mca; and repealing sections 75-11-401, 75-11-402, 75-11-403, 75-11-407, 75-11-408, and 75-11-409, mca.

What is the status of HB808?

Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).

Who sponsored HB808?

Tuss, Paul (D, 27), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB808?

On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1834