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Read. Follow. Verify.Montana raises underground petroleum and hazardous substance tank registration fees
Last action · May 13, 2025: Chapter Number AssignedSponsor: John Esp
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What This Bill Does
Montana increases the maximum annual registration fees for underground storage tanks to $300 for tanks over 1,100 gallons and $100 for tanks 1,100 gallons or less, taking effect immediately upon passage and approval.
Tank owners and operators face higher annual state registration costs to fund local and state underground tank inspection and safety programs.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
owners and operators of underground petroleum or hazardous substance storage tanks
Tank owners and operators are subject to increased maximum annual registration fees for operating underground storage tanks.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
39 actions- May 13, 2025SenateChapter Number Assigned
- May 8, 2025SenateEnrolled(S) Signed by Governor
- May 1, 2025Senate(S) Transmitted to Governor
- May 1, 2025House(H) Signed by Speaker
- Apr 22, 2025Senate(S) Signed by President
- Apr 17, 2025Senate(S) Returned from Enrolling
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- Apr 15, 2025Senate(S) Sent to Enrolling
- Apr 15, 2025House(H) 3rd Reading
- Apr 15, 2025House(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- Apr 14, 2025House(H) 2nd Reading
- Apr 14, 2025House(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- Mar 24, 2025HouseCommittee(H) Committee Report
- Mar 21, 2025HouseCommittee(H) Committee Executive Action
- Mar 17, 2025House(H) Hearing
- Feb 6, 2025House(H) 1st Reading
- Feb 6, 2025HouseCommittee(H) Referred to Committee
- Feb 5, 2025Senate(S) Transmitted to House
- Feb 5, 2025Senate(S) 3rd Reading
- Feb 5, 2025Senate(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- Feb 4, 2025Senate(S) 2nd Reading
- Feb 4, 2025Senate(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- Jan 30, 2025SenateCommittee(S) Committee Report
- Jan 29, 2025SenateCommittee(S) Committee Executive Action
- Jan 23, 2025Senate(S) Hearing
- Jan 14, 2025SenateCommittee(S) Referred to Committee
- Jan 9, 2025Senate(S) Fiscal Note Printed
- Jan 8, 2025Senate(S) Fiscal Note Signed
- Jan 6, 2025Senate(S) 1st Reading
- Dec 18, 2024Senate(S) Fiscal Note Received
- Dec 18, 2024Senate(S) Fiscal Note Requested
- Dec 12, 2024SenateIntroduced(S) Introduced
- Dec 12, 2024House(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- Dec 5, 2024House(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Dec 4, 2024House(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Dec 3, 2024House(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Dec 2, 2024House(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Nov 25, 2024House(LC) Draft in Edit
- Nov 25, 2024House(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- Oct 9, 2024House(LC) Drafter Assigned
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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