SB559

Provide for appeals of various DEQ permit decisions

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Montana SB559 provides for appeals of various Department of Environmental Quality permit decisions.

Montana SB559 provides for appeals of various Department of Environmental Quality permit decisions. It allows a person adversely affected by a final decision to request a hearing before a district court or the board. The request must be submitted within 30 days of the department's decision and include a $100 fee. The bill outlines procedures for hearings, including tolling of permit timelines during appeals and requirements for written undertakings. It also specifies that judicial challenges of permits for projects costing over $1 million must have precedence over other civil cases.

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Roll Call Votes

(S) Natural Resources--To Table

11 Yea

RRRDRRDDRDR

0 Nay

Calendar

Apr 2, 2025

3:00 PM

Senate Natural Resources Hearing

History

May 23, 2025

Senate

(S) Died in Process

Apr 10, 2025

Senate

(S) Fiscal Note Printed

Apr 9, 2025

Senate

(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned