---
type: "Bill"
title: "Revise distribution of surplus revenue"
description: "Revise distribution of surplus revenue"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2023"
identifier: "HB 816"
citation: "Montana HB 816 (2023)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriations (see also: State Finance)", "Revenue", "State", "Taxation (Generally)", "Taxation--Individual Income", "Taxation--Property"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Joshua Kassmier"]
version_count: 28
action_count: 89
vote_count: 17
first_action: "2022-12-04T00:01:16+00:00"
last_action: "2023-06-05T15:03:44+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/76f09739-b651-472d-a666-b261b07d91a1"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/bill/20231/LC2691"
source_hash: "22f4375edec472cfbac86ef472c392f0ce9c6a9e9b5a8063bd51b808e09304d5"
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 HB 816 (2023) — Revise distribution of surplus revenue

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0816.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11267)
2. **HB0816.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11274)
3. **HB0816.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11269)
4. **HB0816.001.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11278)
5. **HB0816.001.007_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11271)
6. **HB0816.001.008_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11270)
7. **HB0816.001.011_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11284)
8. **HB0816.001.011_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11280)
9. **HB0816.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11276)
10. **HB0816.002.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11285)
11. **HB0816.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11281)
12. **HB0816.003.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11277)
13. **HB0816.003.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11283)
14. **HB0816.003.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11273)
15. **HB0816.003.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11282)
16. **HB0816.003.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11275)
17. **HB0816.003.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11268)
18. **HB0816.003.007(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11266)
19. **HB0816.003.007.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11263)
20. **HB0816.003.007_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11272)
21. **HB0816.003.007_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11279)
22. **HB0816001SCH14415.hlc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11265)
23. **HB0816001SCH20704.hlc.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11264)
24. **HB0816_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11291)
25. **HB0816_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11290)
26. **HB0816_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11292)
27. **HB0816_4.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11289)
28. **HB0816_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=11288)

## Votes

- (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred — **73–25** (pass) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed — **17–6** (pass) · lower
- (S) 3rd Reading Concurred — **45–3** (pass) · upper
- (S) Taken from Table in Committee — **6–0** (pass) · upper
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate — **69–27** (pass) · lower
- (S) 2nd Reading Concurred — **48–2** (pass) · upper
- (H) Free Conference Committee Report Received — **4–2** (pass) · lower
- (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed — **14–7** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Passed — **68–32** (pass) · lower
- (S) Free Conference Committee Report Received — **4–2** (pass) · upper
- (H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Remains in 2nd Reading Process — **94–3** (pass) · lower
- (S) Tabled in Committee — **8–1** (pass) · upper
- (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Not Concurred — **99–1** (pass) · lower
- (H) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted — **80–18** (pass) · lower
- (H) 3rd Reading Passed — **67–32** (pass) · lower
- (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended — **19–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Joshua Kassmier — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-06-05T15:03:44+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
- **2023-06-05T14:31:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-26T17:30:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-23T17:10:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2023-05-18T15:20:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2023-05-11T21:25:57+00:00** (C) Printed - Enrolled Version Available `enrolled`
- **2023-05-11T21:25:01+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2023-05-10T21:49:34+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-05-08T18:06:37+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2023-05-03T02:57:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2023-05-03T01:02:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-05-03T00:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2023-05-02T23:34:00+00:00** (H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Remains in 2nd Reading Process `reading-2`
- **2023-05-02T22:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-02T20:39:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report Adopted `reading-2`
- **2023-05-02T19:52:03+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-05-02T17:11:00+00:00** (S) Free Conference Committee Report Received `receipt`
- **2023-05-01T22:00:01+00:00** (H) Free Conference Committee Report Received `receipt`
- **2023-05-01T21:59:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-05-01T21:30:00+00:00** (S) Free Conference Committee Appointed
- **2023-05-01T20:46:47+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-05-01T20:36:23+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-05-01T20:05:00+00:00** (H) Free Conference Committee Appointed
- **2023-05-01T19:13:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Not Concurred `reading-2`
- **2023-04-28T23:32:35+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2023-04-28T21:34:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-28T20:13:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-04-28T16:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-04-28T00:22:02+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-27T22:22:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-27T22:21:02+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-27T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-04-26T14:32:50+00:00** (S) Hearing Canceled
- **2023-04-25T23:37:00+00:00** (S) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-25T20:56:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-25T20:25:04+00:00** (C) Printed - New Version Available
- **2023-04-24T14:30:01+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
- **2023-04-24T14:30:00+00:00** (S) Taken from Table in Committee
- **2023-04-21T14:00:00+00:00** (S) Tabled in Committee `amendment-deferral`
- **2023-04-19T21:00:00+00:00** (S) Hearing
- **2023-04-17T13:24:56+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-05T22:40:24+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-04-04T20:46:00+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2023-04-04T19:55:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-03T19:24:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2023-03-31T22:05:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-31T21:03:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-29T21:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-03-27T20:41:00+00:00** (H) Rereferred to Committee `referral-committee, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-27T19:29:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-27T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-25T20:11:26+00:00** (C) Amendments Available
- **2023-03-21T14:00:00+00:00** (H) Hearing
- **2023-03-14T18:49:00+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2023-03-13T22:58:56+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2023-03-13T20:46:57+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2023-03-01T15:30:00+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-01T01:54:15+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-28T15:13:16+00:00** (C) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
- **2023-02-28T13:18:46+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2023-02-28T02:55:50+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2023-02-28T02:55:49+00:00** (C) Fiscal Note Probable
- **2023-02-27T23:15:19+00:00** (C) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2023-02-27T16:22:03+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-02-27T15:29:24+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
- **2023-02-27T15:29:20+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-02-24T18:59:34+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2023-02-24T18:54:42+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2023-02-24T18:19:18+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2023-02-24T18:19:17+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2023-02-24T18:13:21+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2023-02-24T17:55:51+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2023-02-24T17:48:02+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2023-02-24T17:45:52+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2023-02-24T17:42:14+00:00** (C) Draft Back for Redo
- **2023-02-23T23:57:49+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-02-23T23:34:08+00:00** (C) Executive Director Final Review
- **2023-02-23T23:34:04+00:00** (C) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2023-02-23T22:26:04+00:00** (C) Draft in Assembly
- **2023-02-23T22:22:00+00:00** (C) Executive Director Review
- **2023-02-23T22:07:23+00:00** (C) Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
- **2023-02-23T22:07:22+00:00** (C) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2023-02-23T21:57:01+00:00** (C) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2023-02-23T21:44:17+00:00** (C) Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
- **2023-02-23T21:25:12+00:00** (C) Draft in Edit
- **2023-02-23T21:14:41+00:00** (C) Draft in Legal Review
- **2023-02-21T17:20:46+00:00** (C) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2023-02-06T05:38:20+00:00** (C) Draft On Hold
- **2022-12-04T00:01:16+00:00** (C) Draft Request Received `receipt`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/76f09739-b651-472d-a666-b261b07d91a1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).