The bill proposes the transfer of the State Building Energy Conservation Program from the Department of Environmental Quality to the Architecture and Engineering Division of the Department of Administration. It includes amendments to several sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA), specifically sections 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-615, 90-4-616, and 90-4-617. Key changes involve replacing references to the "department" with "division" to reflect the new administrative structure, and allowing the Department of Environmental Quality to retain certain federal funding related to the program.

Additionally, the bill outlines the responsibilities of the newly designated division, including the identification of buildings for energy savings, conducting energy analyses, and compiling reports on energy conservation projects. It establishes an energy conservation repayment account and details the process for transferring energy savings to this account. The effective date for the implementation of these changes is set for July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_1(1): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_1(2): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_1(3): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_1(4): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_1(5): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_1(6): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_1(7): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_1: 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_2(1): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-615, 90-4-616
HB0217_2(10): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_2(11): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_2(2): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-615, 90-4-616
HB0217_2(3): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-615, 90-4-616
HB0217_2(4): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_2(5): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_2(6): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_2(7): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_2(8): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_2(9): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_2: 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-615, 90-4-616
HB0217_3(1): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616, 90-4-617
HB0217_3(10): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_3(11): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_3(12): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_3(13): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_3(14): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_3(2): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_3(3): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_3(4): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_3(5): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_3(6): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_3(7): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_3(8): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_3(9): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616
HB0217_3: 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-616, 90-4-617
HB0217_X(1): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-615, 90-4-616, 90-4-617
HB0217_X(2): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-615, 90-4-616, 90-4-617
HB0217_X: 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-607, 90-4-615, 90-4-616, 90-4-617