House Bill No. introduced by E. Buttrey and others amends existing laws regarding the retrocession of jurisdiction over federal lands in Montana, specifically expanding the types of federal lands that can be accepted by the state. The bill allows for the acceptance of jurisdiction over federal lands used for military purposes in addition to those used for national park purposes. This change is reflected in the amendments to Sections 2-1-215 and 2-1-216 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA).

In Section 2-1-215, the bill inserts the term "or military" to specify the types of federal lands for which the state can accept retrocession of jurisdiction. Additionally, in Section 2-1-216, the phrase "a portion thereof" is deleted and replaced with "of jurisdiction," clarifying the language regarding the acceptance of jurisdiction. The bill also modifies the effective date of retrocession to be upon the filing of the acceptance with the secretary of state, rather than upon a previously stated condition.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 2-1-215, 2-1-216
HB0496_1(1): 2-1-215, 2-1-216
HB0496_1(2): 2-1-215, 2-1-216
HB0496_1(3): 2-1-215, 2-1-216
HB0496_1: 2-1-215, 2-1-216