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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091013161231
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437904-09-000054
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091013
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091013

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTHROP JERE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001248145

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19333
		FILM NUMBER:		091116990

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1961 TONAWANDA CREEK RD
		CITY:			AMHERST
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14228

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000875729
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS [2870]
		IRS NUMBER:				841176672
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BOX 566
		STREET 2:		1774 SUMMITVIEW WAY
		CITY:			CRESTONE
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			81131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 758-6622

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BOX 566
		STREET 2:		1774 SUMMITVIEW WAY
		CITY:			CRESTONE
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			81131

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RSTS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-09-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000875729</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BION ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BNET</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001248145</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NORTHROP JERE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1961 TONAWANDA CREEK RD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AMHERST</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>14228</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Resigned on 10/1/2009</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.5</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-09-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-09-30</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-01-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>220000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jere Northrop</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-10-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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