The bill proposes to repeal the local government prohibition on the regulation of auxiliary containers, which includes items such as bags, bottles, and other packaging materials. It amends Sections 7-1-111 and 7-5-131 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) and repeals Section 7-1-121. Specifically, the bill removes the prohibition on local governments from regulating the use, sale, or taxation of auxiliary containers, thereby allowing local governments to establish their own regulations regarding these items.

In Section 7-1-111, the bill deletes the language that previously restricted local governments from regulating auxiliary containers, while also amending Section 7-5-131 to clarify that the powers of initiative do not extend to the regulation of auxiliary containers as previously prohibited. The repeal of Section 7-1-121 eliminates the statewide uniformity requirement for auxiliary container regulations, granting local governments the authority to create their own rules without state-level restrictions.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 7-1-111, 7-5-131