5/20/03-Gov. Judy Martz signed legislation last month to lower the state’s blood-alcohol concentration limit from 0.10 percent to 0.08.
SB13 won approval in the House in March by a 94-4 vote. The bill previously passed the Senate 49-1.
The Treasure State had up till now resisted a two-year-old federal law requiring all states to adopt the 0.08 standard by October or risk losing 2 percent of its highway money.

4/4/03-With the threat of losing millions in federal transportation funds, the Montana House easily passed legislation to lower the state's blood-alcohol concentration limit from 0.10 percent to 0.08.
SB13, sponsored by Sen. Dale Mahlum, R-Missoula, won approval in the House on March 31 by a 94-4 vote. The bill now heads back to the Senate for consideration of House amendments before going to the governor.
The Treasure State has so far resisted a two-year-old federal law requiring all states to adopt the 0.08 standard by October or risk losing 2 percent of its highway money.

3/13/03-With the threat of losing millions in federal transportation funds, Montana is among a handful of states seeking legislation to lower the state's blood-alcohol concentration limit from 0.10 percent to 0.08.
Montana is one of only about a dozen states yet to conform to national pressure to approve the lower limit. The Treasure State has so far resisted a two-year-old federal law requiring all states to adopt the 0.08 standard by October or risk losing millions in highway money.
SB13, sponsored by Sen. Dale Mahlum, R-Missoula, blew through the Senate recently on a 49-1 vote.
The state reportedly stands to lose about $115 million in federal road construction funds by 2012 if it doesn't lower the drunken driving limit.
The bill now heads to the full House for consideration. For bill status, call (651) 296-2887.