Montana
Montana has 12 tracked bills, 5 news records, and 0 public figures; leading categories are AI governance, data-center siting, and government use of AI, the stage mix is 9 enacted and 3 dead, and facility matching found no matched data centers, 34 matched power plants totaling 6,993 MW, 0 local policy areas and 0 local actions.
Legislation
- DeadFavorableSB540
Revise taxation of class 17 property
Revise taxation of class 17 property is tracked in Montana at the Dead stage. It is classified under data-center siting, tagged with a favorable policy posture, linked to tax incentives and economic development, and associated with Becky Beard. The record date is 2025-05-23.
Updated May 23, 2025Source - DeadUnder reviewHJ46
Study resolution on data centers
Study resolution on data centers is tracked in Montana at the Dead stage. It is classified under data-center siting, tagged with a review policy posture, linked to local zoning, grid capacity, and economic development, and associated with Tom Millett. The record date is 2025-05-22.
Updated May 22, 2025Source - DeadConcerningHB556
Generally revise usage of artificial intelligence in certain health insurance
Generally revise usage of artificial intelligence in certain health insurance is tracked in Montana at the Dead stage. It is classified under AI in health care, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to ai in healthcare and algorithmic transparency, and associated with Jill Cohenour. The record date is 2025-05-20.
Updated May 20, 2025Source - EnactedHB10
Long-range information technology appropriations
Long-range information technology appropriations is tracked in Montana at the Enacted stage. It is classified under government use of AI and associated with John Fitzpatrick. The record date is 2025-05-13.
Updated May 13, 2025Source - EnactedFavorableHB424
Revise taxes for class 17 data center property
Revise taxes for class 17 data center property is tracked in Montana at the Enacted stage. It is classified under data-center siting, tagged with a favorable policy posture, linked to tax incentives and economic development, and associated with Katie Zolnikov. The record date is 2025-05-13.
Updated May 13, 2025Source - EnactedHB532
Generally revise laws related to abuse, neglect, and exploitation of incapacitated persons and vulnerable adults
Generally revise laws related to abuse, neglect, and exploitation of incapacitated persons and vulnerable adults is tracked in Montana at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI governance and associated with Bill Mercer. The record date is 2025-05-08.
Updated May 8, 2025Source - EnactedConcerningSB25
Revise election laws regarding disclosure requirements for the use of AI in elections
Revise election laws regarding disclosure requirements for the use of AI in elections is tracked in Montana at the Enacted stage. It is classified under synthetic media, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to deepfake regulation and algorithmic transparency, and associated with Janet Ellis. The record date is 2025-05-08.
Updated May 8, 2025Source - EnactedRestrictiveHB178
Limit government use of AI systems
Limit government use of AI systems is tracked in Montana at the Enacted stage. It is classified under government use of AI, tagged with a restrictive policy posture, linked to algorithmic transparency and ai safety, and associated with Braxton Mitchell. The record date is 2025-05-05.
Updated May 5, 2025Source - EnactedHB388
Create pregnancy center autonomy and rights of expression act
Create pregnancy center autonomy and rights of expression act is tracked in Montana at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI governance and associated with Amy Regier. The record date is 2025-05-01.
Updated May 1, 2025Source - EnactedUnder reviewHJ4
Interim study of artificial intelligence
Interim study of artificial intelligence is tracked in Montana at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI governance, tagged with a review policy posture, linked to algorithmic transparency and ai safety, and associated with Gary Parry. The record date is 2025-04-22.
Updated Apr 22, 2025Source - EnactedHB173
Revise definition of victim in youth court act
Revise definition of victim in youth court act is tracked in Montana at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI use in criminal justice and associated with Neil Duram. The record date is 2025-04-17.
Updated Apr 17, 2025Source - EnactedRestrictiveSB212
Creating the Right to Compute Act and requiring shutdowns of AI controlled critical infrastructure
Creating the Right to Compute Act and requiring shutdowns of AI controlled critical infrastructure is tracked in Montana at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI governance, tagged with a restrictive policy posture, linked to ai safety and algorithmic transparency, and associated with Daniel Zolnikov. The record date is 2025-04-16.
Updated Apr 16, 2025Source
Recent news
Montana Rep. Rosenzweig Calls for Four-Year Data Center Moratorium
Flathead Beacon · Mar 25, 2026
Earthjustice Challenges Montana PSC Order Shielding NorthWestern Contracts
Daily Montanan · Mar 13, 2026
Montana PSC Blocks Data Centers From Connecting Without Public Approval
Daily Montanan · Mar 3, 2026
Coalition Urges Montana PSC to Demand NorthWestern Transparency
Daily Montanan · Feb 23, 2026
Montana Committee Launches AI and Grid Studies via HJR 4
Renewable Energy World · Jul 31, 2025
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