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SB 10MONTANASession 2025State BillSigned into law

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Montana extends onsite inspection and recommendation deadlines for emergency streambed projects

Original title: Extending onsite inspection timelines during state of emergency

Last action · April 18, 2025: Chapter Number AssignedSponsor: Forrest Mandeville

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What This Bill Does

Local officials and emergency project applicants are now granted extended timeframes of 30 days for onsite inspections and 40 days for written recommendations when the governor declares a state of emergency.

Why it matters

Review schedules and dispute deadlines change immediately upon passage and approval for local officials and project applicants operating under disaster conditions.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Emergency project applicants

Applicants experience modified review timelines for onsite inspections and project recommendations when a state of emergency is declared.

Directly affected

Supervisors and inspection team members

Inspection team members receive extended windows of 30 days for onsite inspections and 40 days for written recommendations during a declared state of emergency.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much extra time do team members have to recommend approval or denial during an emergency?

Team members have 40 days from the date of the emergency notice to submit their written recommendations, compared to the standard 30 days.

When does this new law take effect?

The act is effective on passage and approval.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

35 actions

Apr 18, 2025Senate
Chapter Number Assigned
Apr 17, 2025SenateEnrolled
(S) Signed by Governor
Apr 8, 2025Senate
(S) Transmitted to Governor
Apr 8, 2025House
(H) Signed by Speaker
Apr 7, 2025Senate
(S) Signed by President
Apr 2, 2025Senate
(S) Returned from Enrolling

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Apr 1, 2025Senate
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Apr 1, 2025House
(H) 3rd Reading
Apr 1, 2025House
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Mar 31, 2025House
(H) 2nd Reading
Mar 31, 2025House
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Mar 28, 2025HouseCommittee
(H) Committee Report
Mar 27, 2025HouseCommittee
(H) Committee Executive Action
Mar 6, 2025House
(H) Hearing
Jan 28, 2025House
(H) 1st Reading
Jan 28, 2025HouseCommittee
(H) Referred to Committee
Jan 27, 2025Senate
(S) Transmitted to House
Jan 27, 2025Senate
(S) 3rd Reading
Jan 27, 2025Senate
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Jan 24, 2025Senate
(S) 2nd Reading
Jan 24, 2025Senate
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Jan 23, 2025SenateCommittee
(S) Committee Report
Jan 22, 2025SenateCommittee
(S) Committee Executive Action
Jan 9, 2025Senate
(S) Hearing
Jan 7, 2025SenateCommittee
(S) Referred to Committee
Jan 6, 2025Senate
(S) 1st Reading
Nov 25, 2024SenateIntroduced
(S) Introduced
Nov 25, 2024House
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
Nov 18, 2024House
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
Nov 17, 2024House
(LC) Draft in Assembly
Nov 13, 2024House
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
Nov 13, 2024House
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
Nov 7, 2024House
(LC) Draft in Edit
Oct 30, 2024House
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
Sep 11, 2024House
(LC) Drafter Assigned

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Connected Entities

Natural Streambed and Land Preservation Act of 1975, State Administration and Veterans' Affairs Interim Committee

otherNatural Streambed and Land Preservation Act of 1975“Act being revised by the bill”Map →

OrganizationState Administration and Veterans' Affairs Interim Committee“Committee requesting the bill”Map →

Sources

Open source document

bills.legmt.gov

Analysis Score

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Controversy10
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