*These bills are subject to change via amendments. As of April 4, 2025, the following is current: Bills We Oppose: Exempt Wells: SB 358 (Sen. Wylie Galt, R-Martinsdale) – Expand the Use of Exempt Wells Pollution: HB 664 (Rep. Bill…
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Halfway Report – Montana’s 2025 Legislative Session
The 2025 Legislative Session is more than halfway through and a number of troubling bills that threaten clean water, water availability, and local government control are sadly gaining traction. Here’s a summary of remaining bills that we oppose, and information…
Opinion: Water isn’t free; Exempt well policy pretends it is
Published in the Lewistown News-Argus, Flathead Beacon, Dillon Tribune, Helena Independent Record, and, Daily Inter Lake. Last month, the Senator from Martinsdale received harsh criticism from dozens of opponents on his bill to “Revise exempt water rights laws.” Senate Bill 358 is an attempt to overcome…
Dirty Water Bills Progress Through the Legislature
Bills Create More Problems Than Solutions; Ignore Water Quantity and Quality Issues Plaguing State’s Water Resources Recent reporting by the Bozeman Daily Chronicle highlights several concerning water bills that have made it through 2023 Montana Legislative Session transmittal, yet fail…