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 allowing local jurisdictions to establish their own regulations regarding these containers.

In Section 7-1-111, the bill deletes the prohibition against local governments regulating auxiliary containers, while also amending the section to clarify the powers denied to local government units. Additionally, Section 7-5-131 is amended to remove the restriction on the initiative process concerning the regulation of auxiliary containers. 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
HB0160_1(1): 7-1-111, 7-5-131
HB0160_1(10): 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(8): 7-1-111, 7-5-131
HB0160_1(9): 7-1-111, 7-5-131
HB0160_1: 7-1-111, 7-5-131