House Bill No. [insert bill number] aims to repeal the prohibition on local governments regulating auxiliary containers in Montana. The bill amends Sections 7-1-111 and 7-5-131 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) and repeals Section 7-1-121. Specifically, it removes the language that previously restricted local governments from regulating the use, sale, or taxation of auxiliary containers, thereby granting them the authority to enact their own regulations in this area. The bill also clarifies that the powers of initiative do not extend to the regulation of auxiliary containers, which is now no longer prohibited.

In Section 7-1-111, the bill deletes the prohibition against local governments regulating auxiliary containers, while in Section 7-5-131, it removes the specific mention of auxiliary containers from the list of items that cannot be subject to local initiative. The repeal of Section 7-1-121 eliminates the statewide uniformity requirement for auxiliary container regulations, allowing local governments to create their own rules without state-level restrictions. This legislative change is intended to empower local governments to address issues related to auxiliary containers more effectively.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 7-1-111, 7-5-131
HB0160_1(1): 7-1-111, 7-5-131
HB0160_1(2): 7-1-111, 7-5-131
HB0160_1(3): 7-1-111, 7-5-131
HB0160_1(4): 7-1-111, 7-5-131
HB0160_1(5): 7-1-111, 7-5-131
HB0160_1(6): 7-1-111, 7-5-131
HB0160_1(7): 7-1-111, 7-5-131
HB0160_1: 7-1-111, 7-5-131