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HB308 • 2025

Maintain the county distribution level of metal mines license tax

Maintain the county distribution level of metal mines license tax

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Sherry Essmann
Last action
2025-04-18
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Maintain the county distribution level of metal mines license tax

Maintain the county distribution level of metal mines license tax

What This Bill Does

  • Maintain the county distribution level of metal mines license tax

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Amendments

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COMMITTEE

Plain English: Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: David Bedey - (H) Appropriations - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Julie Johnson, HB0308.001.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 308 1 HOUSE BILL NO.

  • Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: David Bedey - (H) Appropriations - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Julie Johnson, HB0308.001.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 308 1 HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 308 2 INTRODUCED BY S.
  • ESSMANN, M.
  • VINTON, T.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-18 HOUSE

    Chapter Number Assigned

  2. 2025-04-17 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Governor

  3. 2025-04-09 SENATE

    (S) Signed by President

  4. 2025-04-09 HOUSE

    (H) Transmitted to Governor

  5. 2025-04-07 HOUSE

    (H) Signed by Speaker

  6. 2025-03-30 HOUSE

    (H) Returned from Enrolling

  7. 2025-03-28 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  8. 2025-03-28 SENATE

    (S) 3rd Reading Concurred

  9. 2025-03-28 HOUSE

    (H) Sent to Enrolling

  10. 2025-03-27 SENATE

    (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  11. 2025-03-27 SENATE

    (S) 2nd Reading Concurred

  12. 2025-03-21 SENATE

    (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

  13. 2025-03-21 SENATE

    (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred

  14. 2025-03-17 SENATE

    (S) Hearing

  15. 2025-02-17 SENATE

    (S) Referred to Committee

  16. 2025-02-11 SENATE

    (S) First Reading

  17. 2025-02-10 HOUSE

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  18. 2025-02-10 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  19. 2025-02-10 HOUSE

    (H) 3rd Reading Passed

  20. 2025-02-10 HOUSE

    (H) Transmitted to Senate

  21. 2025-02-07 HOUSE

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received

  22. 2025-02-07 HOUSE

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed

  23. 2025-02-07 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  24. 2025-02-07 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Passed

  25. 2025-02-04 HOUSE

    (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  26. 2025-02-04 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

  27. 2025-02-03 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

  28. 2025-01-30 HOUSE

    (H) Fiscal Note Signed

  29. 2025-01-30 HOUSE

    (H) Fiscal Note Printed

  30. 2025-01-29 HOUSE

    (H) Fiscal Note Received

  31. 2025-01-24 HOUSE

    (H) Introduced

  32. 2025-01-24 HOUSE

    (H) Fiscal Note Requested

  33. 2025-01-24 HOUSE

    (H) Referred to Committee

  34. 2025-01-24 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  35. 2025-01-24 HOUSE

    (H) First Reading

  36. 2025-01-23 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  37. 2025-01-15 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  38. 2025-01-15 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  39. 2025-01-14 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  40. 2025-01-14 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  41. 2025-01-14 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  42. 2025-01-13 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  43. 2024-11-15 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft On Hold

  44. 2024-08-27 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Maintain the county distribution level of metal mines license tax

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
- 2025
69th Legislature 2025 HB 308
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 308
ENROLLED BILL
AN ACT EXTENDING THE DISTRIBUTION OF AND STATUTORY APPROPRIATION FOR METALLIFEROUS
MINES LICENSE TAX COLLECTIONS TO COUNTIES; AND AMENDING SECTION 5, CHAPTER 442, LAWS
OF 2009, SECTION 5, CHAPTER 387, LAWS OF 2015, AND SECTION 1, CHAPTER 213, LAWS OF 2017.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 5, Chapter 442, Laws of 2009, is amended to read:
"Section 5. Termination. [This act] terminates June 30, 2019 2037 2035."
Section 2. Section 5, Chapter 387, Laws of 2015, is amended to read:
"Section 5. Termination. (1) [This act] Except as provided in subsection (2), [this act] terminates
June 30, 2027.
(2) [Section 1] terminates June 30, 2027 2035."
Section 3. Section 1, Chapter 213, Laws of 2017, is amended to read:
"Section 1. Section 5, Chapter 442, Laws of 2009, is amended to read:
"Section 5. Termination. [This act] terminates June 30, 2019 2027 2037 2035.""
- END -
I hereby certify that the within bill,
HB 308, originated in the House.
___________________________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
___________________________________________
Speaker of the House
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
___________________________________________
President of the Senate
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
HOUSE BILL NO. 308
INTRODUCED BY S. ESSMANN, M. VINTON, T. SHARP, R. GREGG, K. ZOLNIKOV, G. HERTZ, G. KMETZ,
F. MANDEVILLE
AN ACT EXTENDING THE DISTRIBUTION OF AND STATUTORY APPROPRIATION FOR METALLIFEROUS
MINES LICENSE TAX COLLECTIONS TO COUNTIES; AND AMENDING SECTION 5, CHAPTER 442, LAWS
OF 2009, SECTION 5, CHAPTER 387, LAWS OF 2015, AND SECTION 1, CHAPTER 213, LAWS OF 2017.