This bill establishes a procedure for revising the termination date of statutes in Montana. It allows for the termination date to be amended multiple times without limitation, provided that the amendment occurs within the same legislative session. In cases where conflicting amendments to a termination date arise, the bill outlines a method for resolution through a coordination instruction, with the latest revised termination date taking precedence. Additionally, it specifies that a termination date cannot be revised unless the amending legislation is effective before the initial or amended termination date.
The bill also includes provisions for immediate effectiveness upon passage and approval, as well as retroactive applicability to all legislation passed and approved since the beginning of the 69th legislative session. This ensures that the new procedures for amending termination dates can be applied to previously enacted laws. The intent is to streamline the process of managing termination dates within Montana's statutory framework.