SB23 • 2025

Increase thresholds for railroad accident reporting requirements

Energy Technology

Enacted

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Sponsor: Daniel Zolnikov
Last action: 2025-04-18
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

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Increase thresholds for railroad accident reporting requirements

What This Bill Does

Increase thresholds for railroad accident reporting requirements

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Amendments

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Amendment 1

COMMITTEE

Plain English: Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: Paul Fielder - (H) Energy, Technology, and Federal Relations - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Griffin Burns, SB0023.001.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 23 1 SENATE BILL NO.

Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: Paul Fielder - (H) Energy, Technology, and Federal Relations - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Griffin Burns, SB0023.001.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 23 1 SENATE BILL NO.
23 2 INTRODUCED BY D.
ZOLNIKOV 3 BY REQUEST OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION 4 5 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REVISING RAILROAD REGULATIONS; ALLOWING THE 6 DEPARTMENT COMMISSION TO SET REPORTING THRESHOLDS; PROVIDING RULEMAKING 7 AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTION 69-14-252, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE 8 DATE.” 9 10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: 11 12Section 1.
Section 69-14-252, MCA, is amended to read: 13 "69-14-252.

Bill History

2025-04-18 SENATE
Chapter Number Assigned
2025-04-17 SENATE
(S) Signed by Governor
2025-04-08 SENATE
(S) Transmitted to Governor
2025-04-07 HOUSE
(H) Signed by Speaker
2025-04-01 SENATE
(S) Signed by President
2025-03-28 SENATE
(S) Returned from Enrolling
2025-03-26 SENATE
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-03-26 SENATE
(S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House
2025-03-26 SENATE
(S) Sent to Enrolling
2025-03-25 SENATE
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-03-25 SENATE
(S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred
2025-03-20 HOUSE
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-03-20 HOUSE
(H) 3rd Reading Concurred
2025-03-20 HOUSE
(H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
2025-03-19 HOUSE
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-03-19 HOUSE
(H) 2nd Reading Concurred
2025-02-13 HOUSE
(H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
2025-02-12 HOUSE
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
2025-02-11 HOUSE
(H) Hearing
2025-01-27 SENATE
(S) Transmitted to House
2025-01-27 HOUSE
(H) First Reading
2025-01-27 HOUSE
(H) Referred to Committee
2025-01-24 SENATE
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-01-24 SENATE
(S) 3rd Reading Passed
2025-01-23 SENATE
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-01-23 SENATE
(S) 2nd Reading Passed
2025-01-22 SENATE
(S) Committee Report--Bill Passed
2025-01-21 SENATE
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed
2025-01-14 SENATE
(S) Hearing
2025-01-07 SENATE
(S) Referred to Committee
2025-01-06 SENATE
(S) First Reading
2024-12-18 SENATE
(S) Introduced
2024-12-09 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2024-11-18 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2024-11-17 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2024-11-14 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2024-11-14 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2024-11-12 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Edit
2024-10-21 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2024-09-16 HOUSE
(LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Increase thresholds for railroad accident reporting requirements

Current Bill Text

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- 2025
69th Legislature 2025 SB 23
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 23
ENROLLED BILL
AN ACT REVISING RAILROAD REGULATIONS; ALLOWING THE COMMISSION TO SET REPORTING
THRESHOLDS; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTION 69-14-252, MCA; AND
PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 69-14-252, MCA, is amended to read:
"69-14-252. Accident reports. (1) A railroad company operating any line of railroad within this state
shall promptly upon on the occurrence of any accident an accident report the accident to the commission. The
report must include the time and place of the accident, the names of any persons killed or injured, and the value
of any property destroyed."
(2) The commission may adopt rules to set reporting thresholds and implement this section."
Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval.
- END -
I hereby certify that the within bill,
SB 23, originated in the Senate.
___________________________________________
Secretary of the Senate
___________________________________________
President of the Senate
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
___________________________________________
Speaker of the House
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
SENATE BILL NO. 23
INTRODUCED BY D. ZOLNIKOV
BY REQUEST OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
AN ACT REVISING RAILROAD REGULATIONS; ALLOWING THE COMMISSION TO SET REPORTING
THRESHOLDS; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTION 69-14-252, MCA; AND
PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.