House Bill No. introduced by T. Millett and others mandates that applications for federal financial assistance from the federal government must undergo legislative review before submission. The bill outlines specific procedures for this review process, depending on whether the legislature is in session or not. If the legislature is in session, the application must be presented as a proposed joint resolution for legislative concurrence. If the legislature is not in session, the application must first be reviewed by the energy and telecommunications interim committee, which will then poll the legislature to determine concurrence before the application can be submitted to the federal agency.

Additionally, the bill establishes reporting requirements for executive agencies that have submitted applications for federal assistance. Each agency must provide a report to the legislature and the governor by September 1 of each even-numbered year, detailing information about the applications submitted in the preceding biennium, including the requesting agency, amount requested, and the outcomes of the legislative review. This report must be submitted electronically and also provided to newly elected legislators by December 31 of each even-numbered year. The bill includes provisions for codification as part of Title 17, chapter 3 of the Montana Code.