# Montana Regulatory Program

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Interior Department; Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule; denying. |
| Published | 2026-08-25 |
| Effective | 2026-09-24 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 30 CFR 926 |
| Summary | We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are denying an amendment to the Montana regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Montana submitted this proposed amendment to OSM on its own initiative in response to a State law passed by the Montana Legislature (Senate Bill (SB) 392). The proposed amendment would have added a provision requiring equal application of court costs to the prevailing party in contested case proceedings by a court or administrative agency that issues a decision. The proposal would have also amended t |
| Document number | 2026-17333 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/25/2026-17333/montana-regulatory-program). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
Data from the Federal Register API; the published Federal Register document is authoritative. Informational only, not legal advice.