Bill Commons

MT HB 421

enacted

Increase DNRC fire assessment fees

Montana · 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) · lower

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Quick answers

Did MT HB 421 pass?

Yes. MT HB 421 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-16): Chapter Number Assigned

What is MT HB 421 about?

MT HB 421 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Increase DNRC fire assessment fees”.

Who sponsors MT HB 421?

Steve Gist is the primary sponsor of MT HB 421.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-16 — Chapter Number Assigned
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Steve Gistprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-16

    Chapter Number Assigned

    became-law

  2. 2025-05-12

    (H) Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-05-05

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-05-02

    (S) Signed by President

    passage

  5. 2025-05-01

    (H) Signed by Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-29

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-04-24

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  8. 2025-04-24

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2025-04-23

    (S) Motion Carried

  10. 2025-04-18

    (S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims

    referral-committee,referral-committee

  11. 2025-04-18

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

    reading-2,reading-2

  12. 2025-04-18

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  13. 2025-04-07

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Natural Resources

  14. 2025-04-04

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Natural Resources

  15. 2025-03-21

    (S) Hearing - (S) Natural Resources

  16. 2025-03-20

    (S) Hearing - (S) Natural Resources

  17. 2025-03-03

    (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  18. 2025-02-24

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  19. 2025-02-24

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  20. 2025-02-24

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  21. 2025-02-22

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations

    committee-passage

  22. 2025-02-22

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations

    committee-passage

  23. 2025-02-19

    (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations

  24. 2025-02-19

    (H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations

    referral-committee,referral-committee

  25. 2025-02-19

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  26. 2025-02-19

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  27. 2025-02-17

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Natural Resources

    committee-passage

  28. 2025-02-14

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Natural Resources

    committee-passage

  29. 2025-02-13

    (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  30. 2025-02-13

    (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  31. 2025-02-12

    (H) Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  32. 2025-02-07

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  33. 2025-02-07

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Natural Resources

    referral-committee

  34. 2025-02-06

    (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  35. 2025-02-06

    (H) Introduced

  36. 2025-02-06

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  37. 2025-02-06

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  38. 2025-02-05

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  39. 2025-02-05

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  40. 2025-02-05

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  41. 2025-02-04

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  42. 2025-02-04

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  43. 2025-01-08

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  44. 2025-01-08

    (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  45. 2024-12-11

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  46. 2024-12-11

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass

    2025-02-14 · pass · 13-1

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Tom France: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: no
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
  • Do Pass

    2025-02-19 · pass · 97-3

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: no
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • SJ Howell: yes
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Ron Marshall: yes
    • Tom France: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: no
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: no
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: yes
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
  • do_pass

    2025-02-22 · pass · 21-2

    Member-level votes (23)
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Jane Gillette: no
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Mike Vinton: no
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Llew Jones: yes
  • Do Pass

    2025-02-24 · pass · 92-7

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: yes
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: no
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Fiona Nave: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Linda Reksten: yes
    • Connie Keogh: yes
    • Katie Sullivan: yes
    • Steve Gist: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Amy Regier: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: yes
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Jerry Schillinger: yes
    • Gary Parry: yes
    • Caleb Hinkle: yes
    • Ken Walsh: yes
    • Greg Oblander: yes
    • Lee Deming: yes
    • Mark Thane: yes
    • Eric Matthews: yes
    • Terry Falk: yes
    • George Nikolakakos: yes
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Denise Baum: yes
    • Brad Barker: yes
    • Jonathan Karlen: yes
    • Zack Wirth: yes
    • Neil Duram: yes
    • Bill Mercer: yes
    • David Bedey: yes
    • Marilyn Marler: yes
    • Brandon Ler: yes
    • Kerri Seekins-Crowe: yes
    • Ed Stafman: yes
    • Jane Gillette: no
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: yes
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • SJ Howell: yes
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: yes
    • Ron Marshall: excused
    • Tom France: yes
    • Courtenay Sprunger: yes
    • Jodee Etchart: yes
    • Jennifer Lynch: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Zooey Zephyr: yes
    • John Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Valerie Moore: yes
    • Morgan Thiel: yes
    • Shannon Maness: yes
    • Curtis Cochran: yes
    • Scott DeMarois: yes
    • Lukas Schubert: no
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: yes
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: no
    • Steven Kelly: yes
    • Shane Klakken: no
    • Peter Strand: yes
    • Thedis Crowe: yes
    • Eric Albus: yes
    • Joshua Seckinger: yes
    • Kathy Love: no
    • Anthony Nicastro: yes
    • Brian Close: yes
    • Greg Overstreet: yes
    • Pete Elverum: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: no
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: yes
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: yes
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
  • be_concurred_in

    2025-04-04 · pass · 9-2

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Sue Vinton: no
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: no
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-18 · pass · 37-11

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • Greg Hertz: no
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: no
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: no
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Derek Harvey: no
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • John Fuller: no
    • Bob Phalen: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: no
    • John Esp: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: absent
    • Dennis Lenz: no
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Becky Beard: no
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: no
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: absent
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: no
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes
  • Take HB 421 from Comm-Curdy

    2025-04-23 · pass · 25-24

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: no
    • Carl Glimm: no
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Mark Noland: no
    • Greg Hertz: no
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Denley Loge: no
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: no
    • Forrest Mandeville: no
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: no
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: no
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: absent
    • John Fuller: no
    • Bob Phalen: no
    • Kenneth Bogner: no
    • Daniel Emrich: no
    • John Esp: no
    • Mike Cuffe: no
    • Daniel Zolnikov: no
    • Dennis Lenz: no
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Becky Beard: no
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: no
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: no
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: no
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
    • Vince Ricci: no
    • Wylie Galt: no
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-24 · pass · 37-13

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • Greg Hertz: no
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: no
    • Forrest Mandeville: no
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: no
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: no
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: yes
    • John Fuller: no
    • Bob Phalen: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: no
    • Daniel Emrich: no
    • John Esp: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: no
    • Dennis Lenz: no
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Becky Beard: no
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: yes
    • Wendy McKamey: yes
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: no
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes

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