HJ 16 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Resolution on renewable energy

House Joint Resolution 16 (HJ 16) is a resolution where the Montana Legislature recognizes the economic benefits that renewable energy projects have brought to the state. It expresses the Legislature's support for the future responsible development of new renewable energy projects in Montana. Copies of this resolution are to be sent to the Governor, the Montana Public Service Commission, the Montana Rural Electric Cooperatives' Association, and the Montana Congressional Delegation.

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Last action May 20, 2025

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LC0639.pdf → HJ0016_1.pdf · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renamed from LC 639 to HJ 16 and updated with new sponsors. Minor language changes removed redundant words about cost-effectiveness and adjusted capitalization in a reference to the Congressional Delegation. These are primarily formatting and stylistic updates rather than substantive policy changes.

TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from LC 639 to HJ 16 with updated sponsor names and formatting adjustments throughout the document.

Removed redundant phrase 'the most' before 'cost-effective energy sources' and adjusted punctuation in the WHEREAS clause.

Changed 'THE MONTANA Congressional Delegation' to 'the Montana Congressional Delegation' for consistent capitalization.

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Amendments

Feb 21, 2025

Amended

(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

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Feb 12, 2025

Committee

(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

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Feb 11, 2025

Introduced

(H) Introduced

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