---
type: "Bill"
title: "Creating the Montana brownfields program"
description: "Creating the Montana brownfields program"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 808"
citation: "Montana HB 808 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriations", "Environmental Protection", "Gas and Oil", "Mining and Minerals", "Rule Making"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Paul Tuss"]
version_count: 72
action_count: 51
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-11-22T18:22:46+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-08T19:56:35+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c308be94-2b24-4232-a98f-608c0e522a87"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1834?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "709a02523ac4dcd511d37109d4a7d4dd9e95bbb4be004e9b3ba8dc2db2bafaef"
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 808 (2025) — Creating the Montana brownfields program

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0808.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=295439)
2. **HB0808.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297029)
3. **HB0808.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297028)
4. **HB0808.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298819)
5. **HB0808.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298821)
6. **HB0808_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=289306)
7. **HB0808_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296345)
8. **HB0808_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297644)
9. **HB0808_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297645)
10. **HB0808_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297646)
11. **HB0808_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297647)
12. **HB0808_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=288531)
13. **HB0808_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297649)
14. **HB0808_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299076)
15. **HB0808_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299077)
16. **HB0808_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299078)
17. **HB0808_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299079)
18. **HB0808_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297650)
19. **HB0808_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297651)
20. **HB0808_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297669)
21. **HB0808_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297675)
22. **HB0808_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297676)
23. **HB0808_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297677)
24. **HB0808_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297678)
25. **HB0808_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297870)
26. **HB0808_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297648)
27. **HB0808_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299081)
28. **HB0808_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301044)
29. **HB0808_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309000)
30. **HB0808_3(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312163)
31. **HB0808_3(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312165)
32. **HB0808_3(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312346)
33. **HB0808_3(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312347)
34. **HB0808_3(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312352)
35. **HB0808_3(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312451)
36. **HB0808_3(18).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312454)
37. **HB0808_3(19).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312455)
38. **HB0808_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299082)
39. **HB0808_3(20).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312456)
40. **HB0808_3(21).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312459)
41. **HB0808_3(22).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312460)
42. **HB0808_3(23).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312461)
43. **HB0808_3(24).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312462)
44. **HB0808_3(25).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312463)
45. **HB0808_3(26).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313602)
46. **HB0808_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299085)
47. **HB0808_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299155)
48. **HB0808_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299158)
49. **HB0808_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299159)
50. **HB0808_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299160)
51. **HB0808_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299162)
52. **HB0808_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300537)
53. **HB0808_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=299080)
54. **HB0808_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312168)
55. **HB0808_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314384)
56. **HB0808_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317180)
57. **HB0808_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=320737)
58. **HB0808_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322207)
59. **HB0808_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322208)
60. **HB0808_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=322209)
61. **HB0808_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324841)
62. **HB0808_X(17).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326367)
63. **HB0808_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312457)
64. **HB0808_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312458)
65. **HB0808_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312464)
66. **HB0808_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312465)
67. **HB0808_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312466)
68. **HB0808_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313614)
69. **HB0808_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313615)
70. **HB0808_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313616)
71. **HB0808_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312167)
72. **LC1834.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=286538)

## Votes

- do_pass_as_amended — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **48–1** (pass) · upper
- to_table — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass As Amended — **58–42** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **60–39** (pass) · lower
- AMD-HB0808.002.001 Tuss DO PASS — **74–26** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **49–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Paul Tuss — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-11-22T18:22:46+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-01-10T21:11:03+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2025-01-10T21:15:10+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2025-02-21T02:47:04+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-21T14:37:53+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-24T16:42:37+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-24T22:19:23+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-24T22:49:31+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-24T23:48:01+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-26T20:59:37+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-02-26T21:09:23+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-27T17:21:00+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-27T20:04:46+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-27T20:43:20+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Natural Resources
- **2025-03-03T14:40:41+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-03-03T16:04:03+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-03-03T17:52:39+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-03-03T23:08:24+00:00** (H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Natural Resources `amendment-deferral`
- **2025-03-21T23:37:02+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Natural Resources `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-24T16:59:27+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-03-24T20:13:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Natural Resources `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-26T15:57:11+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-03-26T17:22:52+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-03-26T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-03-26T20:00:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-03-26T20:08:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-26T20:34:23+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-03-27T16:02:40+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-03-28T19:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-03-28T19:24:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-28T22:02:46+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-03-31T16:57:32+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-31T19:28:19+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-31T20:58:05+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-03-31T20:58:26+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-04-03T01:38:18+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Natural Resources
- **2025-04-09T00:48:51+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Natural Resources
- **2025-04-12T00:04:19+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Natural Resources
- **2025-04-12T15:28:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Natural Resources
- **2025-04-15T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-15T20:27:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-16T19:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-16T19:34:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-16T19:35:39+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-19T15:18:15+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-04-19T15:18:43+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-04-24T22:30:17+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-04-25T18:30:45+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-04-25T21:33:14+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-05T18:37:31+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-08T19:56:35+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c308be94-2b24-4232-a98f-608c0e522a87`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).