Montana § 15-72-601 Invasive Species Fee For Hydroelectric Facilities

Montana Statutes

§ 15-72-601 — Invasive Species Fee For Hydroelectric Facilities

Montana § 15-72-601

Title 15TAXATION

Ch. 72ELECTRICAL GENERATION TAX AND INVASIVE SPECIES FEE

Part 6Invasive Species Fee

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Mont. Code Ann. § 15-72-601 (2026).

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15-72-601 . Invasive species fee for hydroelectric facilities.

(1)In recognition of the threat that invasive species pose to Montana's hydroelectric power structures and systems, a hydroelectric facility shall pay a quarterly invasive species fee of $397.88 per megawatt of the facility's nameplate capacity authorized by the federal energy regulatory commission.

(2)Every hydroelectric facility subject to the fee in subsection (1) shall file on forms provided by the department and pay within 30 days after the end of each quarterly period. The quarterly periods end March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 of each year.

(3)If the fee is not paid on or before the due date, a penalty and interest must be assessed as provided in 15-1-216 . The department may waive the penalty pursuant

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15-72-601 . Invasive species fee for hydroelectric facilities. (1) In recognition of the threat that invasive species pose to Montana's hydroelectric power structures and systems, a hydroelectric facility shall pay a quarterly invasive species fee of $397.88 per megawatt of the facility's nameplate capacity authorized by the federal energy regulatory commission.
(2) Every hydroelectric facility subject to the fee in subsection (1) shall file on forms provided by the department and pay within 30 days after the end of each quarterly period. The quarterly periods end March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 of each year.
(3) If the fee is not paid on or before the due date, a penalty and interest must be assessed as provided in 15-1-216 . The department may waive the penalty pursuant to 15-1-216 .
(4) The department may audit the records and other documents of a hydroelectric facility to ensure that the proper fee is paid and collected pursuant to this section.
(5) A hydroelectric facility that funds protection, mitigation, and enhancement measures pursuant to a settlement approved by the federal energy regulatory commission may use any of those funds that are unobligated to pay, in whole or in part, the fee owed pursuant to subsection (1).
(6) Money collected pursuant to this section must be deposited in the invasive species account established in 80-7-1004 .
(7) For the purposes of this section, "hydroelectric facility" means an operating facility located in Montana in a watercourse as that term is defined in 85-2-102 that produces electricity using water power and has more than 1.5 megawatts in nameplate capacity.