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MT SB 171

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Transfer a portion of ending fund balance into the coal trust fund

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

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Quick answers

Did MT SB 171 pass?

No. MT SB 171 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2025-05-23): (H) Died in Standing Committee

What is MT SB 171 about?

MT SB 171 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Transfer a portion of ending fund balance into the coal trust fund”.

Who sponsors MT SB 171?

Dave Fern is the primary sponsor of MT SB 171.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-05-23 — (H) Died in Standing Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Dave Fernprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-23

    (H) Died in Standing Committee

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  2. 2025-04-08

    (H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Appropriations

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  3. 2025-02-13

    (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations

  4. 2025-02-12

    (H) First Reading

    reading-1

  5. 2025-02-12

    (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Appropriations

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-02-11

    (S) Transmitted to House

  7. 2025-02-11

    (S) 3rd Reading Passed

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  8. 2025-02-11

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

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  9. 2025-02-10

    (S) 2nd Reading Passed

    reading-2,reading-2

  10. 2025-02-10

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

    reading-2

  11. 2025-02-05

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

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  12. 2025-02-04

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

    committee-passage

  13. 2025-01-28

    (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  14. 2025-01-28

    (S) Fiscal Note Signed

  15. 2025-01-27

    (S) Fiscal Note Received

    receipt

  16. 2025-01-23

    (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims

  17. 2025-01-21

    (S) Fiscal Note Requested

  18. 2025-01-21

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

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-01-20

    (S) First Reading

    reading-1

  20. 2025-01-17

    (S) Introduced

  21. 2025-01-16

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  22. 2025-01-15

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  23. 2025-01-15

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  24. 2025-01-15

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  25. 2025-01-15

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  26. 2025-01-15

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  27. 2025-01-15

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  28. 2025-01-15

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • do_pass

    2025-02-04 · pass · 15-7

    Member-level votes (22)
    • John Esp: yes
    • Janet Ellis: yes
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: no
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Forrest Mandeville: no
    • Dennis Lenz: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes
    • Shelley Vance: no
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Mike Cuffe: yes
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • John Fuller: no
    • Matt Regier: no
    • Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
    • Christopher Pope: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Russ Tempel: yes
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: no
    • Carl Glimm: no

  • Do Pass

    2025-02-10 · pass · 27-23

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Gayle Lammers: 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: no
    • 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
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: no
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Mark Noland: no
    • Greg Hertz: no
    • Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
    • Denley Loge: yes
    • Sen Elect Gregg Hunter: yes
    • Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
    • Vince Ricci: no
    • Wylie Galt: no
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes
    • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie: yes
    • Pat Flowers: yes
    • Mike Yakawich: yes
    • Shelley Vance: no
    • Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
    • Ellie Boldman: yes
    • Theresa Manzella: no
    • Wendy McKamey: no
    • Dave Fern: yes
    • Barry Usher: no
    • Josh Kassmier: yes
    • Laura Smith: yes
    • Shane Morigeau: yes

  • Do Pass

    2025-02-11 · pass · 32-18

    Member-level votes (50)
    • Tom McGillvray: yes
    • Carl Glimm: no
    • Andrea Olsen: yes
    • Mark Noland: no
    • 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: no
    • Derek Harvey: yes
    • Jason Ellsworth: no
    • John Fuller: no
    • Bob Phalen: no
    • Kenneth Bogner: yes
    • Daniel Emrich: no
    • John Esp: no
    • 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: no
    • 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: yes
    • Vince Ricci: yes
    • Wylie Galt: no
    • Sara Novak: yes
    • Cora Neumann: yes
    • Jacinda Morigeau: yes

  • to_table

    2025-04-08 · pass · 19-4

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

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