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 include roads under the jurisdiction of other entities if a memorandum of understanding is in place.

The bill also includes provisions for the annual budget of the district, which must be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners and cannot be excluded or modified. It specifies that property taxes assessed for the county general levy dedicated to road maintenance must be reduced by the total amount assessed by the district. Furthermore, the bill introduces an appropriation of $25,000 from the general fund for conducting a financial audit of Granite County for fiscal year 2024. The amendments to Section 15-10-420, MCA, clarify the tax implications for counties with a road maintenance district, ensuring that property taxes are adjusted accordingly.

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(15): 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