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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Sept. 5, 2007 | MT | SB 1 | Extending Fire Related State of Emergencies | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 20) |
Jan. 26, 2009 | MT | SB 131 | Wildland-Urban Interface | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
Feb. 2, 2009 | MT | SJ 7 | Statement of Opposition to Expansion of EPA Jurisdiction (H.R. 2421) | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |
Feb. 21, 2009 | MT | SB 387 | Restrictions on Appeals for Energy Project Permits | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 23) |
Feb. 10, 2011 | MT | HB 309 | Prohibits Recreational Access to Ditches | Bill Passed - House (57 - 43) |
Feb. 23, 2011 | MT | HB 550 | Prohibits Enforcement of Federal Greenhouse Gas Regulatory Program | Bill Passed - House (68 - 31) |
Feb. 26, 2015 | MT | SB 262 | Establishes Water Rights Compact | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 19) |
March 31, 2017 | MT | HB 622 | Revises Programs, Funds, and Regulations Related to Invasive Species | Bill Passed - House (100 - 0) |
April 13, 2017 | MT | SB 299 | Requires Public Disclosure of Fracking Chemicals | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
April 11, 2017 | MT | SB 299 | Requires Public Disclosure of Fracking Chemicals | Bill Passed - House (65 - 65) |
Jan. 27, 2023 | MT | SB 85 | Amends Law Regarding Grizzly Bear Population Management | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 12) |
April 4, 2023 | MT | SB 557 | Amends Environmental Policy Act | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
March 2, 2023 | MT | SB 382 | Establishes the Montana Land Use Planning Act | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 6) |
Feb. 24, 2023 | MT | SB 245 | Amends municipal zoning to allow multifamily and mixed use development | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 10) |
April 13, 2023 | MT | SB 275 | Amends Definitions of Proposed Mixing Zones and Well Isolation Zones | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 40) |
Feb. 24, 2023 | MT | SB 275 | Amends Definitions of Proposed Mixing Zones and Well Isolation Zones | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 14) |
April 13, 2023 | MT | SB 301 | Amends Property Laws Related to Lakeshore Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 35) |
March 2, 2023 | MT | SB 301 | Amends Property Laws Related to Lakeshore Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 18) |