MT SB 343

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Revert revenue from coal tax to coal trust

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

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Did MT SB 343 pass?

No. MT SB 343 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 343 about?

MT SB 343 is a bill in the 2025 Regular Session (69th Legislature) titled “Revert revenue from coal tax to coal trust”.

Who sponsors MT SB 343?

Dave Fern is the primary sponsor of MT SB 343.

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

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Action timeline

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2025-05-23
(H) Died in Standing Committee
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2025-04-09
(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Taxation
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2025-04-04
(H) First Reading
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2025-04-04
(H) Hearing - (H) Taxation
2025-04-04
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Taxation
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2025-04-03
(S) Transmitted to House
2025-04-03
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
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2025-04-03
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
reading-3
2025-04-02
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (S) Finance and Claims
committee-passage
2025-04-01
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (S) Finance and Claims
committee-passage
2025-03-27
(S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
2025-03-26
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
2025-03-26
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
2025-03-26
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-03-25
(S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims
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2025-03-25
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
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2025-03-25
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
reading-2
2025-03-20
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Taxation
committee-passage
2025-03-20
(S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
2025-03-19
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (S) Taxation
committee-passage
2025-02-27
(S) Fiscal Note Printed
2025-02-26
(S) Fiscal Note Signed
2025-02-25
(S) Fiscal Note Received
receipt
2025-02-25
(S) Hearing - (S) Taxation
2025-02-19
(S) Fiscal Note Requested
2025-02-19
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Taxation
referral-committee
2025-02-18
(S) First Reading
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2025-02-17
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-02-17
(S) Introduced
2025-02-17
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-02-16
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-02-16
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-02-15
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-02-13
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-02-13
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-11-27
(LC) Drafter Assigned

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Votes

do_pass_as_amended
2025-03-19 · pass · 5-3
Member-level votes (8)
- Becky Beard: yes
- Dave Fern: yes
- Denise Hayman: yes
- Wylie Galt: no
- Mike Yakawich: yes
- Wendy McKamey: no
- Mary Ann Dunwell: yes
- Greg Hertz: no
Do Pass
2025-03-25 · pass · 47-3
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: no
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: no
- 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: no
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
do_pass
2025-04-01 · pass · 22-0
Member-level votes (22)
- Tom McGillvray: yes
- Ellie Boldman: yes
- Sen Elect Tony Tezak: yes
- Janet Ellis: yes
- John Esp: yes
- Shane Morigeau: yes
- Forrest Mandeville: yes
- Dennis Lenz: yes
- Shelley Vance: yes
- Jonathan Windy Boy: yes
- Gayle Lammers: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Derek Harvey: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Matt Regier: yes
- Emma Kerr-Carpenter: yes
- Christopher Pope: yes
- Russ Tempel: yes
- Josh Kassmier: yes
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Carl Glimm: yes
- Pat Flowers: yes
Do Pass
2025-04-03 · pass · 46-4
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: yes
- John Fuller: yes
- Bob Phalen: yes
- Kenneth Bogner: yes
- Daniel Emrich: yes
- John Esp: no
- Mike Cuffe: yes
- Daniel Zolnikov: no
- 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: no
- 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: no
- Sara Novak: yes
- Cora Neumann: yes
- Jacinda Morigeau: yes
to_table
2025-04-09 · pass · 21-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Paul Fielder: yes
- Brandon Ler: yes
- Mark Thane: yes
- Steve Fitzpatrick: yes
- Sherry Essmann: yes
- Brian Close: yes
- Katie Zolnikov: yes
- Jill Cohenour: yes
- Pete Elverum: yes
- Randyn Gregg: yes
- Neil Duram: yes
- Jonathan Karlen: yes
- Russ Miner: yes
- Marilyn Marler: yes
- Valerie Moore: yes
- George Nikolakakos: yes
- Melissa Nikolakakos: yes
- James Reavis: yes
- Melissa Romano: yes
- Jane Weber: yes
- Larry Brewster: yes

Related bills

Replaces: LC 1991

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1991?open_tab=sum

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