Bill Summary – FastDemocracy

67th Legislature
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                                                 SENATE BILL NO. 58
                                     INTRODUCED BY M. CUFFE, J. KASSMIER
                                 BY REQUEST OF THE LIVESTOCK LOSS BOARD
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  A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT TRANSFERRING FUNDS TO THE LIVESTOCK LOSS
  REDUCTION RESTRICTED SPECIAL REVENUE ACCOUNT; REPEALING THE SUNSET PROVISION ON
  THE ACCOUNT AND FUND TRANSFER; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; REPEALING SECTION
  8, CHAPTER 349, LAWS OF 2015, AND SECTION 6, CHAPTER 284, LAWS OF 2017; AMENDING SECTION
  15-1-122, MCA; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.”
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 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
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         Section 1. Section 15-1-122, MCA, is amended to read:
         " 15-1-122.    (Temporary--bracketed language effective July 1, 2023) Fund transfers.(1) There is
 transferred from the state general fund to the adoption services account, provided for in 42-2-105, a base
 amount of $59,209, and the amount of the transfer must be increased by 10% in each succeeding fiscal year.
         (2)   For each fiscal year, there is transferred from the state general fund to the accounts, entities, or
 recipients indicated the following amounts:
         (a)   to the motor vehicle recycling and disposal program provided for in Title 75, chapter 10, part 5,
 1.48% of the motor vehicle revenue deposited in the state general fund in each fiscal year. The amount of
 9.48% of the allocation in each fiscal year must be used for the purpose of reimbursing the hired removal of
 abandoned vehicles. Any portion of the allocation not used for abandoned vehicle removal reimbursement must
 be used as provided in 75-10-532.
         (b)   to the noxious weed state special revenue account provided for in 80-7-816, 1.50% of the motor
 vehicle revenue deposited in the state general fund in each fiscal year;
         (c)   to the department of fish, wildlife, and parks:
         (i)   0.46% of the motor vehicle revenue deposited in the state general fund, with the applicable
 percentage to be:
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          (A)   used to:
          (I)   acquire and maintain pumpout equipment and other boat facilities, 4.8% in each fiscal year;
          (II) administer and enforce the provisions of Title 23, chapter 2, part 5, 19.1% in each fiscal year;
          (III) enforce the provisions of 23-2-804, 11.1% in each fiscal year; and
          (IV) develop and implement a comprehensive program and to plan appropriate off-highway vehicle
  recreational use, 16.7% in each fiscal year; and
          (B)   deposited in the state special revenue fund established in 23-1-105 in an amount equal to 48.3%
  in each fiscal year;
          (ii) 0.10% of the motor vehicle revenue deposited in the state general fund in each fiscal year, with
 50% of the amount to be used for enforcing the purposes of Title 23, chapter 2, part 6, and 50% of the amount
 designated for use in the development, maintenance, and operation of snowmobile facilities; and
         (iii) 0.16% of the motor vehicle revenue deposited in the state general fund in each fiscal year to be
 deposited in the motorboat account to be used as provided in 23-2-533;
         (d)   0.81% of the motor vehicle revenue deposited in the state general fund in each fiscal year, with
 24.55% to be deposited in the state veterans' cemetery account provided for in 10-2-603 and with 75.45% to be
 deposited in the veterans' services account provided for in 10-2-112(1); and
         (e)   to the search and rescue account provided for in10-3-801, 0.04% of the motor vehicle revenue
 deposited in the state general fund in each fiscal year.
         (3)   The amount of $300,000 is transferred from the state general fund to the livestock loss [reduction
 and] mitigation restricted state special revenue account provided for in 81-1-112 in each fiscal year.
         (4)   For fiscal years 2018 through 2021, there is transferred $2 million on an annual basis from the
 state general fund to the sage grouse stewardship account provided for in 76-22-109.
         (5)   For the purposes of this section, "motor vehicle revenue deposited in the state general fund"
 means revenue received from:
         (a)   fees for issuing a motor vehicle title paid pursuant to 61-3-203;
         (b)   fees, fees in lieu of taxes, and taxes for vehicles, vessels, and snowmobiles registered or
 reregistered pursuant to 61-3-321 and 61-3-562;
         (c)   GVW fees for vehicles registered for licensing pursuant to Title 61, chapter 3, part 3; and
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          (d)   all money collected pursuant to 15-1-504(3).
          (6)   Except as provided in subsection (4), the amounts transferred from the general fund to the
  designated recipient must be appropriated as state special revenue in the general appropriations act for the
  designated purposes. (Terminates June 30, 2021--sec. 8, Ch. 360, L. 2017; bracketed language in subsection
  (3) effective July 1, 2023--sec. 6, Ch. 284, L. 2017.)
          15-1-122. (Effective July 1, 2021--bracketed language effective July 1, 2023) Fund transfers. (1)
  There is transferred from the state general fund to the adoption services account, provided for in 42-2-105, a
  base amount of $59,209, and the amount of the transfer must be increased by 10% in each succeeding fiscal
  year.
         (2)   For each fiscal year, there is transferred from the state general fund to the accounts, entities, or
 recipients indicated the following amounts:
         (a)   to the motor vehicle recycling and disposal program provided for in Title 75, chapter 10, part 5,
 1.48% of the motor vehicle revenue deposited in the state general fund in each fiscal year. The amount of
 9.48% of the allocation in each fiscal year must be used for the purpose of reimbursing the hired removal of
 abandoned vehicles. Any portion of the allocation not used for abandoned vehicle removal reimbursement must
 be used as provided in 75-10-532.
         (b)   to the noxious weed state special revenue account provided for in 80-7-816, 1.50% of the motor
 vehicle revenue deposited in the state general fund in each fiscal year;
         (c)   to the department of fish, wildlife, and parks:
         (i)   0.46% of the motor vehicle revenue deposited in the state general fund, with the applicable
 percentage to be:
         (A)    used to:
         (I)   acquire and maintain pumpout equipment and other boat facilities, 4.8% in each fiscal year;
         (II) administer and enforce the provisions of Title 23, chapter 2, part 5, 19.1% in each fiscal year;
         (III) enforce the provisions of 23-2-804, 11.1% in each fiscal year; and
         (IV) develop and implement a comprehensive program and to plan appropriate off-highway vehicle
 recreational use, 16.7% in each fiscal year; and
         (B)    deposited in the state special revenue fund established in 23-1-105 in an amount equal to 48.3%
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  in each fiscal year;
          (ii) 0.10% of the motor vehicle revenue deposited in the state general fund in each fiscal year, with
  50% of the amount to be used for enforcing the purposes of Title 23, chapter 2, part 6, and 50% of the amount
  designated for use in the development, maintenance, and operation of snowmobile facilities; and
          (iii) 0.16% of the motor vehicle revenue deposited in the state general fund in each fiscal year to be
  deposited in the motorboat account to be used as provided in 23-2-533;
          (d)   0.81% of the motor vehicle revenue deposited in the state general fund in each fiscal year, with
  24.55% to be deposited in the state veterans' cemetery account provided for in 10-2-603 and with 75.45% to be
  deposited in the veterans' services account provided for in 10-2-112(1); and
         (e)   to the search and rescue account provided for in 10-3-801, 0.04% of the motor vehicle revenue
 deposited in the state general fund in each fiscal year.
         (3)   The In each fiscal year, the amount of:
         (a)   $300,000 is transferred from the state general fund to the livestock loss [reduction and] mitigation
 restricted state special revenue account provided for in 81-1-112 in each fiscal year.; and
         (b)   $100,000 is transferred from the state general fund to the livestock loss reduction restricted state
 special revenue account provided for in 81-1-113.
         (4)   For the purposes of this section, "motor vehicle revenue deposited in the state general fund"
 means revenue received from:
         (a)   fees for issuing a motor vehicle title paid pursuant to 61-3-203;
         (b)   fees, fees in lieu of taxes, and taxes for vehicles, vessels, and snowmobiles registered or
 reregistered pursuant to 61-3-321 and 61-3-562;
         (c)   GVW fees for vehicles registered for licensing pursuant to Title 61, chapter 3, part 3; and
         (d)   all money collected pursuant to 15-1-504(3).
         (5)   The amounts transferred from the general fund to the designated recipient must be appropriated
 as state special revenue in the general appropriations act for the designated purposes. (Bracketed language in
 subsection (3) effective July 1, 2023--sec. 6, Ch. 284, L. 2017.)"
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         NEW SECTION. Section 2.         Repealer. Section 8, Chapter 349, Laws of 2015, and Section 6,
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 Chapter 284, Laws of 2017, are repealed.
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        NEW SECTION. Section 3.      Effective date. [This act] is effective July 1, 2021.
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Statutes affected: 
SB0058_1.pdf: 15-1-122
SB0058_X.pdf: 15-1-122
Enrolled: 15-1-122
Introduced: 15-1-122