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MT SB165

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Barry Usher

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new $5 trail enhancement rental fee charged each time a snowmobile or motorized equipment is rented from a Montana-licensed rental business
  • Rental vendors must remit the $5 fee to the department monthly, due by the first week of the following month
  • 2% of collected trail enhancement fees fund department trail grooming program operations and grooming vehicle repairs
  • 98% of trail enhancement fees are distributed to entities that groom and maintain trails in areas where rental operations exist
  • Amends Section 23-2-636, MCA, governing winter trail passes and fees for snowmobile areas groomed with state funding assistance

Legislative Description

Revise business laws relating to snowmobile rental and trail maintenance

Revenue, State

Last Action

Chapter Number Assigned

4/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/28/2025
Fish, Wildlife, and Parks2/17/2025
Finance and Claims2/4/2025
Fish and Game1/17/2025

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