---
type: "Bill"
title: "Allow Montana housing infrastructure revolving loan fund to retain its interest and income and provide for fund transfers"
description: "Allow Montana housing infrastructure revolving loan fund to retain its interest and income and provide for fund transfers"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 505"
citation: "Montana HB 505 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriations", "Housing", "Money Transfer", "State Finance"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Mike Vinton"]
version_count: 53
action_count: 57
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2024-11-22T21:06:39+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-19T22:02:37+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/91e11a4c-8803-46a4-8d44-66b776dec3b3"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1905?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "675f2263c8059c95d9cc4782183d8f2bd36eb2aae0494a39e66bf74f31f78180"
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 505 (2025) — Allow Montana housing infrastructure revolving loan fund to retain its interest and income and provide for fund transfers

## Version chain

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

1. **HB0505.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309942)
2. **HB0505.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309941)
3. **HB0505.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314337)
4. **HB0505.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314680)
5. **HB0505.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314673)
6. **HB0505.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315352)
7. **HB0505.002.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315348)
8. **HB0505_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282539)
9. **HB0505_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=294370)
10. **HB0505_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=305337)
11. **HB0505_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311948)
12. **HB0505_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314638)
13. **HB0505_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314639)
14. **HB0505_1(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314640)
15. **HB0505_1(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314641)
16. **HB0505_1(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317836)
17. **HB0505_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=282217)
18. **HB0505_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314918)
19. **HB0505_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315390)
20. **HB0505_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315391)
21. **HB0505_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315392)
22. **HB0505_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315393)
23. **HB0505_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317835)
24. **HB0505_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314703)
25. **HB0505_3(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315395)
26. **HB0505_3(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319500)
27. **HB0505_3(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319501)
28. **HB0505_3(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319502)
29. **HB0505_3(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319908)
30. **HB0505_3(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315396)
31. **HB0505_3(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315398)
32. **HB0505_3(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315408)
33. **HB0505_3(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315412)
34. **HB0505_3(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315413)
35. **HB0505_3(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317834)
36. **HB0505_3(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317838)
37. **HB0505_3(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317861)
38. **HB0505_3.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315394)
39. **HB0505_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319504)
40. **HB0505_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323280)
41. **HB0505_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325071)
42. **HB0505_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326399)
43. **HB0505_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=327615)
44. **HB0505_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319505)
45. **HB0505_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319507)
46. **HB0505_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319552)
47. **HB0505_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319553)
48. **HB0505_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319664)
49. **HB0505_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321064)
50. **HB0505_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323278)
51. **HB0505_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=323279)
52. **HB0505_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319503)
53. **LC1905.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=269398)

## Votes

- do_pass — **21–2** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **44–5** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur As Amended — **42–8** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **90–8** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **90–8** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **96–4** (pass) · lower
- Do Pass — **88–12** (pass) · lower
- be_concurred_in_as_amended — **16–6** (pass) · upper
- AMD-HB0505.001.004 Zolnikov D/PASS — **45–5** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Mike Vinton — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-11-22T21:06:39+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-11-22T21:06:39+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2024-12-19T18:32:16+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2024-12-19T18:38:10+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-12-19T18:38:10+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2024-12-19T19:51:06+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-12-19T23:02:48+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2024-12-19T23:43:31+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2024-12-23T21:35:07+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2024-12-24T16:32:43+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2024-12-24T16:50:54+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2024-12-24T18:36:12+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-05T20:48:57+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2025-02-06T00:28:21+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-02-06T13:08:29+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-02-11T01:26:41+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-02-11T14:42:53+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-02-11T17:31:25+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-02-12T16:19:00+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-02-13T22:22:03+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-02-13T22:38:10+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-02-13T22:40:19+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- **2025-02-14T16:40:13+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2025-02-14T19:50:59+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-02-19T15:56:08+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-02-20T14:56:00+00:00** (H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-02-20T22:02:33+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Received `receipt`
- **2025-02-20T22:02:41+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Signed
- **2025-02-22T14:55:00+00:00** (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- **2025-02-24T22:22:25+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-04-03T16:18:09+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-03T19:26:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-04T20:33:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-05T15:04:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-05T15:46:21+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-04-07T19:13:37+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-07T19:23:00+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-14T17:52:37+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-16T17:49:27+00:00** (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-22T22:36:00+00:00** (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-23T17:30:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-23T20:52:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-04-23T20:53:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-25T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-25T17:24:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-25T18:59:37+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-29T17:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-29T17:41:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-30T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-30T17:03:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-30T19:22:59+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-05-01T14:12:01+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-05-05T19:00:25+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-06T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-07T15:03:52+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-13T18:43:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-19T22:02:37+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/91e11a4c-8803-46a4-8d44-66b776dec3b3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).