The bill establishes a new Vending Machine Account within the state special revenue fund, specifically for the Department of Public Health and Human Services. It mandates that the department collect a percentage of income from vending machines located on federal and state properties that are not operated by blind vendors, with the collected funds deposited into this account. The bill also stipulates that the money in the account is statutorily appropriated for use by the department in accordance with federal law.

Additionally, the bill amends Section 17-7-502 of the Montana Code Annotated to include the new vending machine account as part of the laws that authorize statutory appropriations. It also includes a codification instruction to integrate the new section into Title 18, chapter 5, part 4 of the Montana Code. The effective date for the implementation of this act is set for July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 17-7-502
HB0161_1(1): 17-7-502
HB0161_1(2): 17-7-502
HB0161_1(3): 17-7-502
HB0161_1(4): 17-7-502
HB0161_1: 17-7-502