SB 10 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Extending onsite inspection timelines during state of emergency

SB 10 revises the Natural Streambed and Land Preservation Act of 1975 by extending specific review timelines for emergency projects that impact streambeds. When the governor declares a state of emergency, the bill allows inspection teams 30 days, instead of the usual 20, to conduct an onsite inspection of an emergency project. Additionally, during such emergencies, team members are granted 40 days, rather than 30, to submit their recommendations for the project's approval, denial, or modification. This provides additional time for regulatory review processes specifically during periods of widespread emergency.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Nov 25, 2024 Signed Apr 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB0010_1(6).pdf → SB0010_X.pdf · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was finalized and enrolled, changing the status from a draft to an official legislative act. The substantive policy content remains focused on streamlining emergency project approvals, but the text was reorganized to clarify that the Governor's declaration of a state of emergency triggers specific, extended timelines for inspections and recommendations.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged in terms of subject matter, but the language was revised to explicitly link the extended timelines to the Governor's declaration of a state of emergency under 10-3-303.

TIMELINE

Extended the deadline for team members to recommend denial, approval, or modification of an emergency project from 30 days to 40 days when a state of emergency is declared.

Extended the deadline for the inspection team to conduct an onsite inspection from 20 days to 30 days when a state of emergency is declared.

Clarified that the supervisors' decision timeline remains 60 days from receipt of the emergency notice, regardless of the emergency declaration.

TECHNICAL

Reformatted the bill text to correct line breaks and ensure consistent spacing between sections.

Updated the header to reflect the bill's final status as an 'Enrolled Bill' rather than a draft version.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 27, 2025 · House Apr 1, 2025

How they voted

49–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 50

Jan 27, 2025

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican32

31 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 17, 2025

Signed into law

(S) Signed by Governor

upper

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Signed by Speaker

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Signed by President

upper

Apr 1, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (99-0-1)

house

Mar 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Report - (H) Local Government

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Local Government

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Committee

(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Local Government

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (49-0-1)

senate

Jan 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Report - (S) Local Government

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Local Government

upper

Jan 7, 2025

Committee

(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Local Government

upper

Nov 25, 2024

Introduced

(S) Introduced

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors