Bill Commons

MT HB 55

enacted

Revising public utility resource planning laws

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

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Quick answers

Did MT HB 55 pass?

Yes. MT HB 55 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-16): Chapter Number Assigned

What is MT HB 55 about?

MT HB 55 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revising public utility resource planning laws”.

Who sponsors MT HB 55?

Gary Parry is the primary sponsor of MT HB 55.

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

Sponsors

  • Gary Parryprimary

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. 2025-04-24

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-04-24

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  8. 2025-04-22

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  9. 2025-04-22

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate

    passage,passage,reading-3,reading-3

  10. 2025-04-22

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  11. 2025-04-18

    (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

    amendment-amendment,amendment-passage,reading-2,reading-2

  12. 2025-04-18

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  13. 2025-04-15

    (S) Returned to House with Amendments

  14. 2025-04-15

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

    passage,reading-3

  15. 2025-04-15

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

    reading-3

  16. 2025-04-14

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Finance and Claims

  17. 2025-04-14

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Finance and Claims

  18. 2025-04-13

    (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims

  19. 2025-04-11

    (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims

  20. 2025-04-03

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

    referral-committee,referral-committee

  21. 2025-04-03

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

    reading-2,reading-2

  22. 2025-04-03

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  23. 2025-04-01

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations

  24. 2025-03-25

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations

  25. 2025-02-13

    (S) Hearing - (S) Energy, Technology & Federal Relations

  26. 2025-02-11

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

    referral-committee

  27. 2025-01-22

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  28. 2025-01-21

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  29. 2025-01-21

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

    passage,reading-3

  30. 2025-01-20

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  31. 2025-01-20

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  32. 2025-01-16

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

    committee-passage

  33. 2025-01-16

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

    committee-passage

  34. 2025-01-16

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

    committee-passage

  35. 2025-01-07

    (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  36. 2025-01-07

    (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  37. 2025-01-07

    (H) Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  38. 2025-01-07

    (H) Hearing - (H) Energy, Technology and Federal Relations

  39. 2025-01-06

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  40. 2024-12-20

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

    referral-committee

  41. 2024-12-18

    (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  42. 2024-12-18

    (H) Introduced

  43. 2024-12-11

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  44. 2024-11-26

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  45. 2024-11-23

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  46. 2024-11-22

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  47. 2024-11-21

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  48. 2024-10-30

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  49. 2024-10-30

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  50. 2024-10-30

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

  51. 2024-09-26

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  52. 2024-09-16

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass_as_amended

    2025-01-16 · pass · 12-2

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Greg Kmetz: yes
    • Paul Fielder: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: no
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Larry Brewster: yes
    • Bob Carter: yes
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Katie Zolnikov: yes
    • Braxton Mitchell: yes
    • Kelly Kortum: no
    • Gary Parry: yes
  • Do Pass

    2025-01-20 · pass · 75-24

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

    2025-01-21 · pass · 74-25

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

    2025-03-25 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Barry Usher: yes
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-03 · pass · 46-4

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

    2025-04-14 · pass · 22-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • John Esp: yes
    • Shelley Vance: yes
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-15 · pass · 49-0

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: yes
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Mark Noland: yes
    • Greg Hertz: yes
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Denise Hayman: yes
    • Jeremy Trebas: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Matt Regier: yes
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Sue Vinton: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: excused
    • John Fuller: yes
    • Bob Phalen: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: yes
    • John Esp: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Daniel Zolnikov: yes
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Willis Curdy: yes
    • Susan Webber: yes
    • Becky Beard: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Gayle Lammers: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: yes
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-18 · pass · 87-11

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Frank Smith: yes
    • Jill Cohenour: yes
    • Mary Caferro: no
    • Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Jedediah Hinkle: yes
    • Julie Darling: yes
    • Larry Brewster: no
    • 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: no
    • 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: no
    • Terry Falk: absent
    • 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: yes
    • Donavon Hawk: yes
    • Sherry Essmann: yes
    • Russ Miner: yes
    • Nelly Nicol: yes
    • Paul Tuss: no
    • Melissa Romano: yes
    • SJ Howell: no
    • Llew Jones: yes
    • Ed Buttrey: yes
    • Tyson T. Running Wolf: yes
    • Mike Fox: yes
    • Marta Bertoglio: 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: yes
    • James Reavis: yes
    • Luke Muszkiewicz: no
    • Becky Edwards: yes
    • Jamie Isaly: no
    • Marc Lee: yes
    • Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
    • Mike Vinton: yes
    • 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: no
    • Tracy Sharp: yes
    • Ed Byrne: yes
    • Randyn Gregg: yes
    • Shelly Fyant: no
    • Lyn Bennett: yes
    • Jane Weber: yes
    • Curtis Schomer: yes
    • Jade Sooktis: absent
    • Alanah Griffith: yes
    • Debo Powers: yes
    • Chip Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Melody Cunningham: no
    • Tom Millett: yes
    • Eric Tilleman: yes
    • Scott Rosenzweig: yes
    • Denise Joy: yes
    • Terry Nelson: yes
  • Do Concur

    2025-04-22 · pass · 63-35

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

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