SJ 12 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Interim study on energy transmission

Senate Joint Resolution 12 requests an interim study on electric transmission capacity in Montana. The study will investigate congestion and curtailments on specific transmission pathways (8, 18, 80, and 83) and analyze their economic impact on Montana's citizens and industry. It also aims to identify resources, sample power supply pricing, and suggest potential transmission capacity upgrades with associated cost-benefit analyses, with findings to be reported to the 70th Legislature.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action Apr 30, 2025

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What changed between versions

SJ0012_X(2).pdf → SJ0012_X(3).pdf · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was finalized by removing the draft 'END' marker and any associated empty lines, indicating the text is complete and ready for legislative consideration. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content.

TECHNICAL

Removed the 'END' marker and blank lines that were present in the draft version.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2025 · House Apr 18, 2025

How they voted

42–8

Passed

Total votes 50

Mar 19, 2025

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican32

24 Yea 8 Nay

75% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 30, 2025

Introduced

(S) Filed with Secretary of State

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Signed by Speaker

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Signed by President

upper

Apr 18, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (95-3-2)

house

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Report - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (42-8)

senate

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Report - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations

upper

Feb 15, 2025

Committee

(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Introduced

(S) Introduced

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors