House Bill No. introduced by B. Edwards and others aims to provide free on-campus parking permits for veteran and Montana National Guard service member faculty, staff, and students who are employed or enrolled at a unit of the Montana University System. The bill stipulates that the regents of the Montana university system cannot charge parking permit fees for these individuals and must prioritize them when issuing permits. To qualify for the free parking permit, veterans and service members must present proof of their service to the parking permitting office at their respective units.

Additionally, the bill allows the president of each unit within the Montana university system to establish rules regarding the provision of free on-campus parking for eligible veterans and service members. The new legal language introduced in this bill is intended to be codified as part of Title 20, chapter 25, part 3, ensuring that the provisions apply accordingly.