---
type: "Bill"
title: "Repeal biodiesel production incentive"
description: "Repeal biodiesel production incentive"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2017"
identifier: "SB 53"
citation: "Montana SB 53 (2017)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Energy", "Revenue", "State"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Llew Jones"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 42
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2016-03-25"
last_action: "2017-02-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/217c7907-8013-464e-9fcb-a52769ee4543"
source_url: "http://laws.leg.mt.gov/legprd/LAW0203W$BSRV.ActionQuery?P_SESS=20171&P_BLTP_BILL_TYP_CD=&P_BILL_NO=&P_BILL_DFT_NO=LC0051&P_CHPT_NO=&Z_ACTION=Find&P_SBJT_SBJ_CD=&P_ENTY_ID_SEQ="
source_hash: "afc7a9ba5cfab2997d7562673e2c785dcb2c3ec468d5c1f04ab0268aa3f61169"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mt"]
---

# Montana SB 53 (2017) — Repeal biodiesel production incentive

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://leg.mt.gov/bills/2017/BillPdf/SB0053.pdf)

## Votes

- Do Pass — **49–0** (pass) · legislature
- DO PASS — **12–0** (pass) · legislature
- Do Concur — **92–7** (pass) · legislature
- Do Pass — **50–0** (pass) · legislature
- Do Concur — **90–10** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Llew Jones — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2016-03-25** Draft Request Received
- **2016-10-05** Draft to Requester for Review
- **2016-10-07** Draft in Legal Review
- **2016-10-07** Draft in Edit
- **2016-10-12** Draft to Drafter - Edit Review [SMH]
- **2016-10-12** Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2016-11-03** Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2016-11-03** Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2016-11-03** Executive Director Review
- **2016-11-04** Draft in Assembly
- **2016-11-09** Pre-Introduction Letter Sent
- **2016-12-12** Pre-Introduction Letter Sent
- **2016-12-15** Introduced `introduction`
- **2016-12-15** Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2016-12-29** Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-12** Hearing
- **2017-01-12** Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2017-01-12** Committee Report--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2017-01-23** Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- **2017-01-23** 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2`
- **2017-01-24** Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- **2017-01-24** 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-01-24** Transmitted to House
- **2017-01-25** Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-01** Hearing
- **2017-02-03** Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
- **2017-02-06** Committee Report--Bill Concurred
- **2017-02-08** Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- **2017-02-08** 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2`
- **2017-02-09** Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- **2017-02-09** 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2017-02-09** Returned to Senate
- **2017-02-10** Sent to Enrolling
- **2017-02-13** Returned from Enrolling
- **2017-02-13** Printed - Enrolled Version Available
- **2017-02-13** Signed by President
- **2017-02-14** Signed by Speaker
- **2017-02-14** Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-02-17** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2017-02-17** Chapter Number Assigned

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/217c7907-8013-464e-9fcb-a52769ee4543`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).