The bill proposes revisions to the Environmental Policy Act, specifically addressing legal challenges related to environmental actions. It introduces a requirement for a fee to compile records associated with these challenges. Additionally, the bill stipulates that certain legal challenges concerning greenhouse gas emissions will not invalidate actions unless mandated by a federal agency or an act of Congress.

Furthermore, the bill amends Section 75-1-201 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to reflect these changes. The legislation aims to streamline the legal process surrounding environmental actions and reduce the potential for challenges to disrupt projects unless there is a clear federal requirement to do so. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon passage.

Statutes affected:
SB0557_1.pdf: 75-1-201
SB0557_2.pdf: 75-1-201
SB0557_3.pdf: 75-1-201
Amended: 75-1-201
Introduced: 75-1-201