The bill proposes the repeal of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial License Plate Program and the associated Department of Commerce Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Account. Specifically, it seeks to amend Section 17-7-502 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) and repeals Sections 2-15-151 and 90-1-115 of the MCA. The amendments and repeals aim to eliminate the statutory framework that supported the license plate program and the related funding account.

Additionally, the bill includes a new section that establishes an effective date for the changes, set for July 1, 2023. This legislative action reflects a decision to discontinue the program and its funding mechanisms, streamlining the state's statutory appropriations by removing outdated provisions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 17-7-502