House Bill No. introduced by T. Millett, L. Schubert, B. Usher, and T. Tezak mandates that applications for federal financial assistance from the federal government must undergo legislative review before submission. The bill outlines a process for this review, requiring that 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 submit 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 status of legislative concurrence. This report must be provided electronically and also shared with newly elected legislators by December 31 of each even-numbered year. The provisions of this bill are intended to be codified as part of Title 17, chapter 3 of the Montana Code.