This bill aims to prohibit weather modification activities within the state of Montana by making it illegal for any person to intentionally inject, release, or disperse chemicals or substances from an aircraft for the purpose of weather modification, temperature alteration, or sunlight intensity manipulation. The Department of Justice is tasked with establishing a reporting mechanism for violations and may adopt necessary rules for implementation. Additionally, the bill provides definitions for key terms such as "aircraft" and "weather modification and control."
Furthermore, the bill includes provisions for enforcement, allowing the Department of Justice to initiate action against violations, including those by the federal government. It also repeals numerous existing sections of the Montana Code Annotated related to weather modification, effectively eliminating the regulatory framework that previously governed such activities. The new sections introduced in the bill are intended to be codified as part of Title 75, chapter 2 of the Montana Code.