House Bill No. introduced by T. Millett, L. Schubert, B. Usher, and T. Tezak mandates that all applications for federal financial assistance from state agencies must undergo legislative review before submission. The bill outlines specific procedures for this review process, which varies depending on whether the legislature is in session. 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 for 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 status of legislative concurrence. This report must be submitted electronically and also provided to 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.