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SB333 • 2025
Repeal sunset on coal washing credit
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Repeal sunset on coal washing credit
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(S) Signed by President
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
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(H) Rereferred to Committee
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(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
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(S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
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Repeal sunset on coal washing credit
- 2025 69th Legislature 2025 SB 333 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 333 ENROLLED BILL AN ACT EXTENDING THE SUNSET DATE OF THE COAL SEVERANCE TAX COAL WASHING CREDIT; AMENDING SECTION 7, CHAPTER 433, LAWS OF 2009, AND SECTION 1, CHAPTER 352, LAWS OF 2015; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 7, Chapter 433, Laws of 2009, is amended to read: "Section 7. Termination. The amendment in [section 3(5)] defining "coal washing" and the amendment in [section 3(6)] revising the definition of "contract sales price" terminate July 1, 2017 2027." Section 2. Notification to tribal governments. The secretary of state shall send a copy of [this act] to each federally recognized tribal government in Montana. Section 3. Section 1, Chapter 352, Laws of 2015, is amended to read: "Section 1. Section 7, Chapter 433, Laws of 2009, is amended to read: "Section 7. Termination. The amendment in [section 3(5)] defining "coal washing" and the amendment in [section 3(6)] revising the definition of "contract sales price" terminate July 1, 2017 2025 2027."" Section 4. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval. - END - I hereby certify that the within bill, SB 333, 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. 333 INTRODUCED BY B. USHER, D. ZOLNIKOV, D. EMRICH, N. NICOL, G. OBLANDER, M. NOLAND, G. PARRY, K. SEEKINS-CROWE, B. PHALEN AN ACT EXTENDING THE SUNSET DATE OF THE COAL SEVERANCE TAX COAL WASHING CREDIT; AMENDING SECTION 7, CHAPTER 433, LAWS OF 2009, AND SECTION 1, CHAPTER 352, LAWS OF 2015; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.