MT HB808

Creates the Montana Brownfields Revitalization Act to facilitate assessment and cleanup of abandoned, idle, or underutilized properties contaminated by hazardous substances or petroleum, enabling their redevelopment for residential, commercial, or industrial use

Establishes the brownfields site redevelopment fund as a state special revenue account, with $200,000 transferred from the general fund in fiscal year 2026 and $200,000 in fiscal year 2027

Eligible entities for brownfields funding include cities, towns, counties, tribal governments, economic development organizations, nonprofits, and state agencies that have received federal EPA brownfields grants

Requires written determination that no viable responsible party exists before federal brownfields funds can be spent at a site; ongoing businesses and government entities are presumed viable while individuals and defunct companies are presumed non-viable

Repeals the existing Montana Petroleum Brownfields Revitalization Act (sections 75-11-401 through 75-11-409) and replaces it with the broader program covering both petroleum and hazardous substance contamination