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HB421 • 2025
Increase DNRC fire assessment fees
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Increase DNRC fire assessment fees
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Increase DNRC fire assessment fees
**** 69th Legislature 2025 HB 421 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 421 ENROLLED BILL AN ACT INCREASING FIRE PROTECTION ASSESSMENT RATES COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION; AMENDING SECTION 76-13-201, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 76-13-201, MCA, is amended to read: "76-13-201. Costs for protection from fire. (1) An owner of land classified as forest land that is within a wildland fire protection district or that is otherwise under contract for fire protection by a recognized agency is subject to the fees for fire protection provided in this section. (2) The department shall provide fire protection to the land described in subsection (1) at a cost to the landowner of not more than $50 $58.70 for each landowner in the protection district and of not more than an additional 30 49 cents per acre per year for each acre in excess of 20 acres owned by each landowner in each protection district, as necessary to yield the amount of money provided for in 76-13-207. Assessment, payment, and collection of the fire protection costs must be in accordance with 76-13-207. (3) Other charges may not be assessed to a participating landowner except in cases of proved negligence on the part of the landowner or the landowner's agent or in the event of a violation of 50-63-103." Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective July 1, 2025. - END - I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 421, 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. 421 INTRODUCED BY S. GIST AN ACT INCREASING FIRE PROTECTION ASSESSMENT RATES COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION; AMENDING SECTION 76-13-201, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.