---
type: "Bill"
title: "Sawmill revitalization act"
description: "Sawmill revitalization act"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 876"
citation: "Montana HB 876 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriations", "Environmental Protection", "Forests and Forestry"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["John Fitzpatrick"]
version_count: 45
action_count: 47
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2024-12-08T17:16:34+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-19T22:29:50+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5979c82f-1e30-48a4-8ea1-601c542172de"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2391?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "53529d4fb887cded582bfcadc5e19f35013cf2614ba13efc46c81486a5ea9017"
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 876 (2025) — Sawmill revitalization act

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0876.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311980)
2. **HB0876.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300349)
3. **HB0876.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-not condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300347)
4. **HB0876.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300634)
5. **HB0876.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312335)
6. **HB0876_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298987)
7. **HB0876_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300854)
8. **HB0876_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300855)
9. **HB0876_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300857)
10. **HB0876_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300858)
11. **HB0876_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298685)
12. **HB0876_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300861)
13. **HB0876_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312894)
14. **HB0876_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312895)
15. **HB0876_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312896)
16. **HB0876_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312897)
17. **HB0876_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300862)
18. **HB0876_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300863)
19. **HB0876_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300897)
20. **HB0876_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300898)
21. **HB0876_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300900)
22. **HB0876_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301144)
23. **HB0876_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305309)
24. **HB0876_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311949)
25. **HB0876_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=300859)
26. **HB0876_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315360)
27. **HB0876_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318377)
28. **HB0876_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318379)
29. **HB0876_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318385)
30. **HB0876_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=312935)
31. **HB0876_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318389)
32. **HB0876_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325296)
33. **HB0876_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325297)
34. **HB0876_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326587)
35. **HB0876_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327702)
36. **HB0876_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318390)
37. **HB0876_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318995)
38. **HB0876_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318996)
39. **HB0876_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319001)
40. **HB0876_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319002)
41. **HB0876_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321007)
42. **HB0876_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324444)
43. **HB0876_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325295)
44. **HB0876_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=318386)
45. **LC2391.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=297931)

## Votes

- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **17–5** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- do_pass_as_amended — **20–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **100–0** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **97–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **29–21** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **99–1** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **28–22** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- John Fitzpatrick — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-12-08T17:16:34+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-12-08T17:16:35+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2025-02-15T16:14:26+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2025-03-22T16:37:19+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-03-22T17:21:16+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-03-24T23:33:58+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-03-25T16:29:18+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-03-25T17:07:16+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-03-25T21:36:48+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-03-25T22:09:58+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-03-26T14:51:50+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-03-26T16:11:01+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-26T19:11:09+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-26T22:02:41+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-03-27T14:57:45+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-03-28T22:38:30+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-29T18:11:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-31T15:05:13+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-03-31T16:57:05+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-03-31T18:25:56+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-04-01T17:23:00+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-04-02T17:23:24+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-04-02T23:22:29+00:00** (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-04-04T14:12:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-05T14:48:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-05T15:45:35+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-04-07T19:13:37+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-07T19:41:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-14T17:52:43+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-16T17:27:16+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-17T21:40:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-22T18:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-22T19:58:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-23T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-23T21:03:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-23T23:15:47+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-25T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-25T15:46:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-28T17:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-28T17:49:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-28T19:01:30+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-04-29T21:47:11+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-05-02T16:15:20+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-06T20:00:07+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-07T15:03:52+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-13T19:36:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-19T22:29:50+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/5979c82f-1e30-48a4-8ea1-601c542172de`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).