Revise business laws relating to snowmobile rental and trail maintenance
SB 165 establishes a new $5 "trail enhancement rental fee" for individuals renting snowmobiles or motorized equipment from licensed businesses in Montana. Rental vendors will collect this fee from renters and remit it monthly to the state department. The collected funds are specifically designated to support the statewide snowmobile trail grooming program, including repairs for grooming vehicles. Additionally, a portion of these funds will be distributed to local entities responsible for maintaining trails in areas where rental businesses operate. This bill aims to revise existing business laws concerning snowmobile rentals and their contribution to trail maintenance funding.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Signed Apr 18, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2025 · House Apr 1, 2025
How they voted
43–7
Passed
Total votes 50
Feb 14, 2025
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican32
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
13
Committee
12
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 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Appropriations
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Appropriations
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
(H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Fish, Wildlife and Parks
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-7)
senate
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
(S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Fish and Game
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barry Usher
RRepublican
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