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Bill would let PSC match federal railroad reporting threshold; sponsor cites federal preemption
Summary
Senate Bill 23 would permit the Public Service Commission to set a railroad accident reporting threshold by rule to align state requirements with Federal Railroad Administration thresholds (calendar year 2024 threshold cited as $12,000).
Senate Bill 23, carried in the House by Senator Daniel Zolnikov, would amend Montana law to allow the Montana Public Service Commission to set, by administrative rule, the dollar threshold for when railroads must report accidents to the state. Sponsors and PSC staff said the change is intended to align state reporting obligations with Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) thresholds and avoid having conflicting statutory language that could be preempted by federal law.
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