House Bill No. introduced by J. Fitzpatrick establishes a framework for creating County Road Maintenance Districts in Montana. The bill mandates that the Board of County Commissioners must create such a district upon receiving a petition signed by at least 66% of property owners within the proposed district. The bill outlines the necessary components of a county road maintenance district plan, including the designation of district boundaries, the roads to be maintained, and the assessment methods for maintenance costs. Additionally, it allows the district to enter into agreements for road maintenance services and requires the governing board to prepare an annual budget for inclusion in the county budget.

The bill also amends Section 15-10-420 of the Montana Code Annotated to stipulate that in counties with a road maintenance district, the amount of property taxes assessed must be reduced by the total dollar amount assessed for road maintenance. Furthermore, it includes a provision for an appropriation of $25,000 from the general fund for conducting a financial audit of Granite County for fiscal year 2024. The new legal language inserted into the bill emphasizes the establishment of the maintenance district, the requirements for its creation, and the financial implications for property taxes in the affected counties.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 15-10-420
HB0369_1(1): 15-10-420
HB0369_1(10): 15-10-420
HB0369_1(11): 15-10-420
HB0369_1(12): 15-10-420
HB0369_1(2): 15-10-420
HB0369_1(3): 15-10-420
HB0369_1(4): 15-10-420
HB0369_1(5): 15-10-420
HB0369_1(6): 15-10-420
HB0369_1(7): 15-10-420
HB0369_1(8): 15-10-420
HB0369_1(9): 15-10-420
HB0369_1: 15-10-420
HB0369_2(1): 15-10-420
HB0369_2(10): 15-10-420
HB0369_2(11): 15-10-420
HB0369_2(12): 15-10-420
HB0369_2(13): 15-10-420
HB0369_2(14): 15-10-420
HB0369_2(2): 15-10-420
HB0369_2(3): 15-10-420
HB0369_2(4): 15-10-420
HB0369_2(5): 15-10-420
HB0369_2(6): 15-10-420
HB0369_2(7): 15-10-420
HB0369_2(8): 15-10-420
HB0369_2(9): 15-10-420
HB0369_2: 15-10-420