2025HB 291

Aligning State Air Quality Regulations with Federal Standards

2025 - Montana Senate

Conservatives Support

Description

HB 291 prohibits state regulators from adopting air quality standards more stringent than federal standards. CPAC believes that aligning state and federal regulations will reduce complexity for businesses and developers, so it supports this bill. HB 291 was passed by the Montana Senate in a 30-19 vote on April 4, 2025, and Governor Greg Gianforte signed the measure into law.

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Legislators · 50

Legislator	Party	Lifetime Rating	Vote
Becky Beard MT	Republican	94%	Conservative
Kenneth Bogner MT	Republican	86%	Conservative
Ellie Boldman MT	Democrat	14%	Leftist
Mike Cuffe MT	Republican	85%	Conservative
Willis Curdy MT	Democrat	14%	Leftist
Mary Ann Dunwell MT	Democrat	15%	Leftist
Janet Ellis MT	Democrat	10%	Leftist
Jason Ellsworth MT	Republican	91%	Conservative
Daniel Emrich MT	Republican	92%	Leftist
John Esp MT	Republican	89%	Conservative
Dave Fern MT	Democrat	17%	Leftist
Pat Flowers MT	Democrat	12%	Leftist
John Fuller MT	Republican	98%	Conservative
Wylie Galt MT	Republican	94%	Conservative
Bruce Gillespie MT	Republican	76%	Conservative
Carl Glimm MT	Republican	94%	Conservative
Derek Harvey MT	Democrat	22%	Leftist
Denise Hayman MT	Democrat	6%	Leftist
Greg Hertz MT	Republican	90%	Conservative
Gregg Hunter MT	Republican	83%	Conservative
Joshua Kassmier MT	Republican	83%	Conservative
Emma Kerr-Carpenter MT	Democrat	6%	Leftist
Gayle Lammers MT	Republican	83%	Conservative
Dennis R. Lenz MT	Republican	98%	Conservative
Denley Loge MT	Republican	89%	Conservative
Forrest Mandeville MT	Republican	91%	Conservative
Theresa Manzella MT	Republican	91%	Conservative
Tom McGillvray MT	Republican	96%	Conservative
Wendy McKamey MT	Republican	67%	Conservative
Jacinda Morigeau MT	Democrat	0%	Leftist
Shane Morigeau MT	Democrat	16%	Leftist
Cora Neumann MT	Democrat	17%	Leftist
Mark Noland MT	Republican	97%	Conservative
Sara Novak MT	Democrat	17%	Leftist
Andrea Olsen MT	Democrat	0%	Leftist
Bob Phalen MT	Republican	94%	Conservative
Christopher Pope MT	Democrat	13%	Leftist
Matt Regier MT	Republican	100%	Conservative
Vince Ricci MT	Republican	94%	Did Not Vote
Laura Smith MT	Democrat	11%	Leftist
Russel Tempel MT	Republican	72%	Conservative
Tony Tezak MT	Republican	100%	Conservative
Jeremy Trebas MT	Republican	87%	Conservative
Barry Usher MT	Republican	97%	Conservative
Shelley Vance MT	Republican	83%	Conservative
Sue Vinton MT	Republican	100%	Conservative
Susan Webber MT	Democrat	10%	Leftist
Jonathan Windy Boy MT	Democrat	17%	Leftist
Mike Yakawich MT	Republican	89%	Conservative
Daniel Zolnikov MT	Republican	91%	Conservative