HB345 • 2025

Revise MDT and transportation commission roles in transit

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Jerry Schillinger
Last action: 2025-05-08
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

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Revise MDT and transportation commission roles in transit

What This Bill Does

Revise MDT and transportation commission roles in transit

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Bill History

2025-05-08 HOUSE
Chapter Number Assigned
2025-05-05 HOUSE
(H) Signed by Governor
2025-04-25 SENATE
(S) Signed by President
2025-04-25 HOUSE
(H) Transmitted to Governor
2025-04-23 HOUSE
(H) Signed by Speaker
2025-04-16 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-04-16 HOUSE
(H) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-11 SENATE
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-04-11 SENATE
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
2025-04-11 HOUSE
(H) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-10 SENATE
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-04-10 SENATE
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred
2025-03-27 SENATE
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
2025-03-26 SENATE
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
2025-03-18 SENATE
(S) Hearing
2025-03-01 SENATE
(S) Referred to Committee
2025-02-20 SENATE
(S) First Reading
2025-02-19 HOUSE
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-02-19 HOUSE
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
2025-02-19 HOUSE
(H) Transmitted to Senate
2025-02-18 HOUSE
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-02-18 HOUSE
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
2025-02-13 HOUSE
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed
2025-02-12 HOUSE
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed
2025-02-12 HOUSE
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed
2025-01-30 HOUSE
(H) Referred to Committee
2025-01-30 HOUSE
(H) First Reading
2025-01-30 HOUSE
(H) Hearing
2025-01-29 HOUSE
(H) Introduced
2025-01-28 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-01-27 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-01-27 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-01-26 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-01-24 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-01-23 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-11-16 HOUSE
(LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Revise MDT and transportation commission roles in transit

Current Bill Text

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69th Legislature 2025 HB 345
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 345
ENROLLED BILL
AN ACT CLARIFYING THE DEPARTMENT AND COMMISSION ROLES IN TRANSIT; AND AMENDING
SECTION 60-2-129, MCA.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 60-2-129, MCA, is amended to read:
"60-2-129. Allocation of funds. (1) The commission may allocate federal-aid highway funds for
projects or programs in which all or a portion of the work is on highways that are not located on the highway
systems defined in 60-1-103. The allocations must be made without regard to the financial district in which the
project or program is located.
(2) Within the programs under its jurisdiction, the commission The department shall allocate all
federal transit administration funds, freight assistance funds, or any funds or grants available by legislative
appropriation for the study, design, construction, repair, or improvement of rail or transit intermodal
transportation systems.
(3) The commission may authorize the transfer of federal funds between qualified programs,
including highway and transit programs.
(4) The commission may delegate the commission functions and responsibilities under this section
to the department."
- END -
I hereby certify that the within bill,
HB 345, 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. 345
INTRODUCED BY J. SCHILLINGER
AN ACT CLARIFYING THE DEPARTMENT AND COMMISSION ROLES IN TRANSIT; AND AMENDING
SECTION 60-2-129, MCA.