HB731 • 2025

Revise laws related to airports and light aircraft

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Shane Klakken
Last action: 2025-05-22
Official status: (S) Died in Standing Committee
Effective date: Not listed

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Revise laws related to airports and light aircraft

What This Bill Does

Revise laws related to airports and light aircraft

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Amendment 1

COMMITTEE

Plain English: Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: Courtenay Sprunger - (H) Transportation - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Casey Pallister, HB0731.001.002 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 731 1 HOUSE BILL NO.

Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: Courtenay Sprunger - (H) Transportation - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Casey Pallister, HB0731.001.002 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 731 1 HOUSE BILL NO.
731 2 INTRODUCED BY S.
KLAKKEN 3 4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO AIRPORTS; REQUIRING 5 AIRPORTS THAT RECEIVE PUBLIC FUNDING TO PROVIDE CERTAIN SERVICES TO LIGHT AIRCRAFT 6 AT NO COST; AND DEFINING "LIGHT AIRCRAFT".” 7 8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: 9 10 NEW SECTION.
Section 1.

Amendment 2

COMMITTEE

Plain English: Amendment - 2nd Reading-yellow - Requested by: Shane Klakken - (H) Committee of the Whole - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Casey Pallister, HB0731.002.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 731 1 HOUSE BILL NO.

Amendment - 2nd Reading-yellow - Requested by: Shane Klakken - (H) Committee of the Whole - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Casey Pallister, HB0731.002.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 731 1 HOUSE BILL NO.
731 2 INTRODUCED BY S.
KLAKKEN 3 4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO AIRPORTS; REQUIRING 5 AIRPORTS THAT RECEIVE PUBLIC FUNDING TO PROVIDE CERTAIN SERVICES TO LIGHT AIRCRAFT 6 AT NO COST; AND DEFINING "LIGHT AIRCRAFT".” 7 8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: 9 10 NEW SECTION.
Section 1.

Bill History

2025-05-22 SENATE
(S) Died in Standing Committee
2025-03-31 SENATE
(S) Tabled in Committee
2025-03-20 HOUSE
(H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
2025-03-19 HOUSE
(H) Revised Fiscal Note Received
2025-03-19 HOUSE
(H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
2025-03-19 SENATE
(S) Hearing
2025-03-18 SENATE
(S) Referred to Committee
2025-03-14 SENATE
(S) First Reading
2025-03-07 HOUSE
(H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
2025-03-07 HOUSE
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-03-07 HOUSE
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
2025-03-07 HOUSE
(H) Transmitted to Senate
2025-03-05 HOUSE
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-03-05 HOUSE
(H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
2025-03-05 HOUSE
(H) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended
2025-03-03 HOUSE
(H) Fiscal Note Received
2025-03-03 HOUSE
(H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
2025-03-03 HOUSE
(H) Fiscal Note Printed
2025-03-03 HOUSE
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended
2025-02-28 HOUSE
(H) Taken from Table in Committee
2025-02-28 HOUSE
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended
2025-02-26 HOUSE
(H) Tabled in Committee
2025-02-25 HOUSE
(H) Introduced
2025-02-25 HOUSE
(H) Fiscal Note Requested
2025-02-25 HOUSE
(H) Referred to Committee
2025-02-25 HOUSE
(H) Hearing
2025-02-25 HOUSE
(H) First Reading
2025-02-24 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-02-24 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-02-24 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-02-24 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-02-23 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-02-20 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2025-02-20 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-02-20 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Edit
2024-12-14 HOUSE
(LC) Drafter Assigned
2024-12-14 HOUSE
(LC) Draft On Hold

Official Summary Text

Revise laws related to airports and light aircraft

Current Bill Text

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- 2025
69th Legislature 2025 HB0731.3
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 731
1 HOUSE BILL NO. 731
2 INTRODUCED BY S. KLAKKEN
3
4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO AIRPORTS; REQUIRING
5 AIRPORTS THAT RECEIVE PUBLIC FUNDING TO PROVIDE CERTAIN SERVICES TO LIGHT AIRCRAFT
6 AT NO COST; AND DEFINING "LIGHT AIRCRAFT".”
7
8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
9
10 NEW SECTION. Section 1. Publicly funded airports -- light aircraft. (1) An airport that receives
11 public funding in whole or in part to carry out the airport's operations must SHALL:
12 (a) allow a light aircraft to: PARK WITH TIE DOWNS FOR UP TO 1 HOUR; AND
13 (i) land;
14 (ii) taxi; and
15 (iii) park with tie downs for up to 3 days ; and
16 (b) provide a light aircraft with access for passengers and aircrew through security fencing in
17 conformance with 49 CFR, part 1542, if applicable.
18 (2) The services in subsection (1) must be provided at no cost to the owner, operator, or
19 passengers of a light aircraft.
20 (3) No additional fees associated with landing, taxiing, parking, or security may be charged to the
21 owner, operator, or passengers of a light aircraft unless the fees are clearly noticed and specifically agreed to in
22 advance of each flight.
23 (4) For the purposes of this section, "light aircraft" means an aircraft with a gross weight of less
24 than 9,000 pounds that is operating under 14 CFR, part 91.
25
26 NEW SECTION. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an
27 integral part of Title 67, chapter 1, part 1, and the provisions of Title 67, chapter 1, part 1, apply to [section 1].
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