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MONTANA LEGISLATIVE REVIEW
A Summary ofEnactments in the 58th Montana Legislature in Regular Session
January 6, 2003, through April 26, 2003
Code Commissioner & Director ofLegal Services
Gregory J. Petesch
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STATE DOCUMENTS COLLECTION
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JUL r n 2003
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MONTANA LEGISLATIVE REVIEW
58th Legislature in Regular Session
January 6, 2003, through April 26, 2003
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Summary ofProvisions by Chapter 1
House Joint Resolutions Adopted 63
House Resolutions Adopted 65
Senate Joint Resolutions Adopted 65
Senate Resolutions Adopted 67
Tables
Code Sections Affected 69
Session Laws Affected 117
Senate Bill to Chapter Number 119
House Bill to Chapter Number 121
Chapter Number to Bill Number 125
Effective Dates by Chapter Number 130
Effective Dates by Date 140
Session Law to Code 151
2002 Ballot Issues 184
Subject Index 185

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SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS BY CHAPTER
SENATE AND HOUSE BILLS
Chapter
1 (House Bill No. 1; Lewis) APPROPRIATING MONEY FOR THE OPERATION OF THE LEGISLATURE:
AMENDING SECTION 1, CHAPTER 1. LAWSOF2001;AND PROVIDINGANIMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE
DATE
2 (HouseBillNo. 21;Smith)DESIGNATINGWOLFPOINT. MONTANA,ASTHE SITEOFTHEMONTANA
COWBOYHALLOFFAMEANDDIRECTINGTHEDEPARTMENTOFCOMMERCEANDTHEDEPART-
MENTOFTRANSPORTATIONTOIDENTItTITAS SUCH ONOFFICIALSTATEMAPS
3 (House Bill No. 309: Brown) PROVIDING A POPULATION CRITERION FOR THE REDISTRICTING OF
LEGISI^\TIVE DISTRICTS; PROHIBITING THE SECRETARY OF STATE FROM ACCEPTING A PLAN
NOTINCOMPLIANCEWITHCERTAINCRITERIA;AMENDINGSECTION5-1-111,MCA;ANDPROVID-
INGANIMMEDIATE EFFECTIVEDATEANDARETROACTIVEAPPLICABILITYDATE
4 (SenateBillNo.258;Thomas)PROVIDINGFORTHEASSIGNMENTOFHOLDOVERSENATORSTONEW
DISTRICTSFORTHEREMAINDEROFTHEIRTERMSINTHESESSIONDURINGWHICHTHELEGIS-
LATIVE REDISTRICTING PLANIS SUBMITTED TO THE LEGISLATURE FORRECOMMENDATIONS;
PROHIBITINGTHE DISTRICTINGANDAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSIONFROMASSIGNING HOLD-
OVERSENATORSTO NEWDISTRICTS: PROVIDING FORTHEASSIGNMENTOF HOLDOVERSENA-
TORS TO DISTRICTS BY JOINT RESOLUTION: PROVIDING THAT THE ASSIGNMENT OF A
HOLDOVER SENATOR BE BASED UPON THE GREATEST PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION IN THE
NEWDISTRICTTHATVOTED FORTHE SENATORIN THE PRIOR ELECTIONAND THE SENATOR'S
RESIDENCE:ANDPROVIDINGANIMMEDL\TE EFFECTIVEDATE
5 (House Bill No. 188;Devlin) CREATING A TRESPASS EXCEPTION FOR DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
PROPERTY VALUATION EMPLOYEES ACTING WITHIN THE COURSE AND SCOPE OF THEIR DU-
TIES;REQUIRINGTHATTHEDEPARTMENTPUBLISHNOTICEOFINTENTTOENTERONTOPROP-
ERTY FOR APPRAISAL AND AUDIT PURPOSES; REQUIRING THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAIL A
ONE-TIME NOTICE TO OWNERS OF PRIVATE POSTED LAND THAT DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES
MAYENTERTHE PROPERTYFORAPPRAISALANDAUDITPURPOSES; REQUIRINGTHATCOUNTY
TREASURERSANNUALLYPROVIDE NOTICETOLANDOWNERSTHATDEPARTMENTEMPLOYEES
MAYENTERPRIVATELANDFORAPPRAISALANDAUDITPURPOSES;PROVIDINGTHATPROPERTY
VALUATIONEMPLOYEESMAYENTERPROPERTYUNDERSPECIFICGUIDELINES:ALLOWINGTHE
LANDOWNER TO REQUIRE THAT THE LANDOWNER OR LANDOWNER'S AGENT BE PRESENT
WHEN DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES ENTER THE LANDOWNER'S PROPERTY; ALLOWING THE DE-
PARTMENT TO ESTIMATE THE VALUE OF PROPERTY WHEN ACCESS IS DENIED; PROHIBITING,
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, A COUNIT TAX APPEAL BOARD AND THE STATE TAX APPEAL
BOARD FROMADJUSTING ESTIMATED PROPERIT VALUES; AMENDING SECTION 45-6-203, MCA;
AND PROVIDINGAN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVEDATEANDATERMINATIONDATE
6 (House Bill No. 16; Haines) APPROPRIATING MONEY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RE-
SOURCES AND CONSERVATION FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION COSTS FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING
JUNE 30, 2003;AND PROVIDINGANIMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE
7 (HouseBillNo. 25;Galvin-Halcro)PROVIDINGTHATAPRIMARYELECTIONCANDIDATEMAYFILEA
DECLARATIONFORONLYONE PARTY'SNOMINATION;ANDAMENDING SECTION 13-10-201, MCA
8 (HouseBillNo. 31; Waitschies) REVISING FERTILIZERLAWS; INCREASING FERTILIZERREGISTRA-
TIONFEES;REQUIRINGANALYTICALINFORMATIONWITHFERTILIZERREGISTRATIONAPPLICA-
TIONS:REVISINGTHEMONTANACOMMERCLALFERTILIZERLAWSTOALLOWFORANINCREASE
INTHE INSPECTION FEE PERTONOFANHYDROUS.\MMONIAANDTO PROVIDETHEMINIMUM
ANDMAXIMUMAMOUNTSTOWHICHTHEFEEMAYBEADJUSTEDBYRULE; ELIMINATINGTHE
MANDATORYHEARINGBEFOREINSPECTIONFEESCANBECHANGEDBYRULE;AMENDINGSEC-
TIONS 80-10-201AND 80-10-207, MCA;ANDPROVIDINGANIMMEDLVfE EFFECTIVEDATE
9 (House Bill No. 34; Jacobson) PROVIDING THAT THE PURCHASE OF RETAIL INSTAI.LMENT CON-
TRACTS ENTERED INTO INTHIS STATE IS SUBJECTTO REGUI^TION BYTHE DEPARTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATION;ANDAMENDING SECTION31-1-221, MCA
10 (HouseBillNo.58;Erickson)PROVIDINGTHATUNPAIDINDIVIDUALINCOMETAXESAREDUEONOR
BEFORETHEDATEREQUIREDFORFILINGATAXRETURNANDNOTNECESSARILYATTHETIME
OFTHE FILING OFTHETAXRETURN;ANDAMENDING SECTION 15-30-142, MCA
1 (HouseBillNo. 62;Lehman)REVISINGTHE STATEAPIARYLAWSBYPROVIDING FORASTATESPE-
CIALREVENUEACCOUNTANDFUNDINGSOURCE;FURTHERDEFININGTHETERM'APIARY';EX-
PANDINGTHEDEFINITIONOF"PEST ESTABLISHINGMAXIMUMANDMINIMUMREGISTRATION
ANDINSPECTIONFEESANDALLOWIN";GTHEDEPARTMENTOFAGRICULTURETOREVISETHESE
FEES BYRULE; PROVIDING FORTHE DISPOSITION OF FUNDS RECEIVED AS THE RESULT OFA
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LEGISLATIVE REVIEW 2003 2
PENALTY-AMENDINGSECTIONS80-6-101, 80-6-105, 80-6-202,AND 80-6-303, MCA;REPEALINGSEC-
TION80-6-302 MCA;ANDPROVIDINGANIMMEDIATE EFFECTIVEDATE
12 A(HNoDusAeMBiEllNNDoIN69G-SSmEiCthT)IROENVSI1S-I5-N4G05L,A1W-5S-4R16E,LAANTDIN1G-5T-6O10N,OMTCAARYPUBLICPROCESSESANDFORMS;
13 (FKHEouKsoeFBiAllCNOom7i0-CPTarlkOerN)CTLOATRHIEFYDIINSGTRTIHCETPCROOURCTE;DUARNEDFAOMRENDDISIMNIGSSSAELCTOIFOAND46E-F17E-N3D11A,NMTC'SAAP-
14 mnu.^NRGiJloNtoLl83L-OPGetrerSs^onT)^G^E^N^ERAbeLLFYILREEDVWIISITNHGTWHEELMLOLNOTGANRAEPSOTRATTIENBGURREEQAUUIORFEMMEINNTESS;ARNED-
GEOLO^GY SuiRING WELLLOGREPORTFORMORFORMATTOBESPECIFIEDBYTHEDE^
pSmentofnatS^^^^
OFWATERWELLCONTRACTORSANDTHEMONTANASTATEBUREAUOFMINESANDGEOLOGY;
AIUNGTHSOERCITZIIONNG85T^-^2^-^5^16,MCA;ANDOPRFOWVEILDLINLGOAGNREEFPFOERCTTSIIVNEADNATEELECTRONIC FORMAT;AMEND-
1<=; mnn^PRillNo 132-Mussrove)REVISINGTHELAWSRELATINGTOMUNICIPALCLASSIFICATION;AL-
SORw^iENCGOANCDI-TCYLWAS^S^^cm THE REFERENCE TO AN ANNUAL ELECTION WHEN AN
ELECTION IS REQUIRED BECAUSE OF RECLASSIFICATION; .^ENDING SECTIONS 7-1-4112 AND
7-1-4116, MCA;AND PROVIDINGANIMMEDMTE EFFECTIVE DATE
1fi Smnnc^PYBilTlHNAoT1i53f-NBOaTllantyne)ALLOEWDIUNCGATAINOENMAPLLSOEYREVEICOEFSATOSATACTHEILODRWLIOTCHALADEIDSUACBAITLIITOYNTAOL
SERVEASASURROGATEPARENTFORTHATCHILD;AMENDINGSECTION20-7-461,MCA;ANDPRO-
VIDINGANIMMEDIATE EFFECTIVEDATE
1 (SHosusTeOBilRlNMoS39-PGRa/E/CifEe)DAEDNOTPST,IANNGDTUHSEAMGOESS,TIRNECCLEUNDTIVNEGRTSHIEONUNOIFFFOERDMERCAOLDELAOWFSMAINLIDTRAERGYUJLUAS--
TICE. FORUSE BYTHE STATEMILITARYFORCES;ANDAMENDING SECTION 10-1-104. MCA
1 (^RgHFOoVuSB^OeLLBSVIiIlGlNANGoTFI4U6O'NHNDairBnaJeOs^)^^^^I^^N^C^REIATNSHCIERNEGSATTSAOITNE$'G4S0TMSOIH$LA3LR0IEMOIONLFTLTHIHEOENAWTUAHTETHEOARRUITPTHOYOLTRLOIUTTIIYSOTSNUOECIAOSNSNUDTERSAOENLLDLSTGSAEETNLE-L
OBLIGATION BO^^^^^ THE STATE'S SHARE OFTHE DRINKING WATER STATE RE-
vSlWGFTODPROG^^ THECREATIONOFSTATEDEBT;AMENDINGSECTIONS
75-5-1122AND 75-6-227,MCA;AND PROVIDINGAN EFFECTIVEDATE
1Q m&nrfj«PNRillANPopS4HI-lNeiwrmAanC)^RrEIVmIWSINGTHEwDUoTuIlEdSOBFEAFNRIAVSOSLIOGUNSEDORCOWUHNOSLELLYWWHIOTDHEOTUETRMMEIRNIETS;
ANDAMENDING SECTION46-8-103, MCA
20 (SHOoNusSeABiNlDlNCo.RO68S;SKIaNuGfmGaUnAn)RDRSE;QAUNIRDIANMGEONBDEIDNIGENSCEECTTIOOTNHSE61T-R8-A1F0F2I.C^DDIR61E-C8-T1I05O,NMOCFAFLAGPER-
91 g(H^oHw^OeoBfiollNN^oAT7U8-^DBrAaYna™e^)^T^RANSFSEURPREIRNIGNTAEUNTDHEONRTIOTFYPFUBOLRIACPIPNRSOTVRIUCNTGITOHNETOCTOHNEDSUCCHTOOOFL
DISTRICTTRUSTEES; AMENDING SECTIONS 20-1-303, 20-3-106, AND 20-3-324, MCA; AND PROVID-
INGAN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVEDATE
99 a(H™nu^HeOBiMlliNaoDE84'TONeRwemTa^n^^)^^REVISICNOGNAFNUDSICOLNARTIHFAYTINAGRITSHEESOIFNFTERNYSIENGOFTHMEITOIFGFAETNESDE;DEALMIEBNEDR--
ING SECTION 45-5-103, MCA;ANDPROVIDINGANAPPLICABILITYDATE
9-^ mTSnOli,SL,PlEBiGglUlSINAoATM2EE3n-IRME^aV^^t^^t^^^h^^e^^w^s)ALLOWIF1N7U-G7N-TD14HE2E,DUMRSCEAES:IODFAENTNDHTEPERPNORRVIOIOLRDLI3MN-EGYNEATANRGAIRVMOEMWRETADHGIAEITNEENCREOFOMFLMELUCMNTEIINTVTYE
DATE
24 (BHLoEuscFBOiRllMNEo.R55A;NJDacoAbCsTonI;VPERMOVEIMDBIENRGSAPOUFBTLHICEEMMOPNLTOAYNMAENATRMHIYRIANNGDPARIERFENRAET^I^O^NAL GUARD,
AMENDING SECTION 39-29-101, MCA;ANDPROVIDINGANAPPLICABILITYDATE PEM
25 (FHEoEuSseFBOURINEoA.C4H3;ACoNhNenUoAuLr)PEELRIMMIITNARTEIFNLGECTTHEACRTEUQAULIRCOESMTESNTFOTRHTAHTAATSBPEERSMTIOTS;CPORNOTVRIODILNGTHAT
FFFS MUST BE COMMENSURATE WITH COSTS OF PERMIT ISSUANCE AND ADMINISTRATION;
ISnSsECTIONS MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDLVTE EFFECTIVE
7.5-2^
DATE
26 (HHIoGusHeWBAilYlPNAoTR44O-LSOmFitFhI)CEPRRSO',VISDHIENRIGFFTSH'A,TGACEMRETWAAIRNDMEENSM'BEARNSDPOEFATCHEEOFPFUIBCLEIRCS',EMMPULNOIYCEIEPSA',L
PO™ OfAcERS FiSlGHTERS' UNIFIED, OR JUDGES' RETIREMENT SYSTEMS WITH AT
LCEOASS?TO5FYTEhAIRSSEORFVISCEER;VIPCREOVCIRDEIDNIGTTMHAAYTPMUIRLCIHTAASREY MSIELRIVTIACREYPSUERRCVHIACSEEFDORINTTHHEEACSTHUEARRFI^A^^L
AND FIREFIGHTERS' UNIFIED RETIREMENT SYSTEMS IS COUNTED AS MEMBERSHIP i^ERVICE;
AMENDING SECTIONS 19-3-503, 19-6-801, 19-7-803, 19-7-804, 19-8-901, 19-9-403, AND 19-13-403, MCA;
AND PROVIDINGAN EFFECTIVE DATE
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS BY CHAPTER
27 (HouseBillNo. 53:Newman)SUBSTITUTINGTHEDETENTIONCENTERFORTHECOURTASTHEEN-
TITYTHATMUSTNOTIFYTHEVICTIMWHENAPERSONACCUSEDOFAVIOLATIONOFSECTION
45-5-206,45-5-220,OR45-5-626.MCA,ISADMITTEDTOBAIL;ANDAMENDINGSECTION46-9-108,MCA
28 (HouseBill No. 102; Cohenour) ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT THAT MONEYRECEIVED FROM
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BE DEPOSITED IN THE RADON CONTROLACCOUNT; AMENDING
SECTION 75-3-607, MCA;AND PROVIDINGAN EFFECTIVE DATE
29 (HouseBillNo. 162;Callahan)INCREASINGTHEVIDEOGAMBLINGMACHINEANNUALPERMITFEE;
INCREASINGTHEAMOUNTOFTHEFEETHATISUSEDBYTHEDEPARTMENTOFJUSTICETOAD-
MINISTERTHE VIDEOGAMBLINGMACHINELAW:AMENDING SECTION 23-5-612.MCA;AND PRO-
VIDINGAN EFFECTIVEDATE
30 (HouseBillNo. 167;Schrumpf)GENERALLYREVISINGPUBLICRECORDSMANAGEMENTLAWS; RE-
VISINGTHEDEFINITIONOF"PUBLICRECORDS"WITHRESPECTTOTHERETENTIONAND STOR-
AGE OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT MATERIALS; AUTHORIZING THE STORAGE OF
PERMANENT PUBLIC RECORDSAT LOCATIONS OTHER THAN THE STATE ARCHIVES OR STATE
RECORDSCENTER;REQUIRINGEACHSTATEAGENCYTODESIGNATEANAGENCYRECORDSCUS-
TODIAN;ANDAMENDING SECTIONS 2-6-202, 2-6-206, 2-6-211, 2-6-213.AND 2-6-401, MCA
31 (House Bill No. 38: Olson) REMOVING MISDEMEANOR CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND INCREASING
CIVIL PENALTIES FOR LOBBYISTS AND LOBBYIST PRINCIPALS IN NONCOMPLIANCE WITH
TIMELYFILING OFREPORTS; PROVIDING FORA HEARINGWHENACIVILPENALTYISIMPOSED
FORLATEFILINGOFREPORTS; EXPANDINGTHEDUTIESOFTHECOMMISSIONEROFPOLITICAL
PRACTICES REGARDING VIOI^TIONS OFLOBBYING I^WS; EXTENDINGTHE PERIODTO BRING
AN ACTION; AMENDING SECTIONS 5-7-108, 5-7-209. AND 5-7-305, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN
IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE
32 (HouseBillNo. 136;Fisher)ELIMINATINGTHEALLOCATIONANDSTATUTORYAPPROPRIATIONOF
INTEREST INCOME FROM THE COAL SEVERANCE TAX PERMANENT FUND TO THE OFFICE OF
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION; AMENDING SEC-
TION 15-35-108, MCA;AND PROVIDINGAN EFFECTIVE DATE
33 (HouseBillNo. 175;Clark)CLARIFYINGTHEEXECUTIVEBRANCHOVERSIGHTDUTIESOFTHE EN-
VIRONMENTALQUALITYCOUNCIL;AMENDING SECTION 75-1-324, MCA;AND PROVIDINGAN IM-
MEDIATE EFFECTIVEDATE
34 (House Bill No. 207; Laslovich) CHANGING THE GENERAL ASSESSMENT DAY FROM THE SECOND
MONDAYINJULYTOTHE FIRSTMONDAYINAUGUST; CHANGING THEDATE FORSUPPLEMEN-
TALASSESSMENTS FROM THE SECOND MONDAYIN JULYTO THE FIRST MONDAY INAUGUST;
CHANGINGTHEDATE BYWHICHTHEDEPARTMENTOFREVENUE SHAI.LCERTIFYTOTALTAX-
ABLEVALUETOEACHTAXINGAUTHORITYFROMTHESECONDMONDAYINJULYTOTHEFIRST
MONDAYINAUGUST;REQUIRINGTHEDEPARTMENTOFREVENUETOPROVIDEANESTIMATEOF
TOTALTAXABLEVALUEWITHINTHEJURISDICTIONOFATAXINGAUTHORITYBYTHESECOND
MONDAYINJULYUPONRECEIPTOFAREQUESTFROMTHETAXINGAUTHORITY;CHANGINGTHE
DATE BYWHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL DELIVERA CERTIFIED COPY OF THE
PROPERITTAXRECORDTOALLCITIESOFTHETHIRDCLASSANDTOWNSWITHINEACHCOUNTY
THATMAKEWRITTENREQUESTFROMTHESECONDMONDAYINJULYTOTHEFIRSTMONDAYIN
AUGUST; CHANGINGTHEDATEBYWHICHTHEDEPARTMENTOFREVENUESHALLDELIVERTO
THECOUNTYSUPERINTENDENTANDTO EACH CUTORTOWNCLERKASTATEMENTSHOWING
THESEPARATETOTALASSESSEDVALUEANDTHETOTALTAXABLEVALUEOFALLPROPERTYIN
THEDISTRICT, CITY. ORTOWNFROMTHE SECONDMONDAYINJULYTOTHEFIRSTMONDAYIN
AUGUST; CHANGING THE DATE BY WHICH THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF EACH IRRIGA-
TIONDISTRICTORGANIZED UNDERTITLE 85, CHAPTER 7, PARTS 1AND 15. MCA. SHALLASCER-
TAINANDLEVYTHEAMOUNTTOBERAISEDTHATYEARFROMTHESECONDMONDAYINJULYTO
THEFIRSTMONDAYINAUGUST;CHANGINGTHEDATEBYWHICHTHEDIRECTORSOFACONSER-
VATIONDISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENTOFREVENUEAND COUNTYTREASURER
ORTREASURERSA STATEMENTOFTHE SPECIALASSESSMENTSTO BE COLLECTED FROMTHE
SECOND MONDAY INJULYTO THE FIRSTMONDAYINAUGUST; AMENDING SECTIONS 7-6-4410,
15-8-201. 15-8-204, 15-10-202,20-9-122,85-7-2104,AND85-9-603,MCA;ANDPROVIDINGANIMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVEDATEANDRETROACTIVEAPPLICABILITYDATES
35 (HouseBillNo. 232;Devlin)REVISINGLAWSGOVERNING COUNTY, MUNICIPAL,AND SPECIALDIS-
TRICTCAPITALIMPROVEMENTFUNDS; INCREASINGTO $500,000THE LIMITATIONON COUNTY
ROAD AND BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT FUNDS; AMENDING SECTIONS 7-6-616, 7-7-2101, 7-14-2506.
7-21-3406,7-21-3413,AND7-33-2111,MCA;REPEALINGSECTION7-21-3414,MCA;ANDPROVIDINGAN
EFFECTIVEDATE
36 (HouseBillNo.96;Devlin)REPEALINGTHEADVANCEDTELECOMMUNICATIONSINFRASTRUCTURE
TAXCREDIT;REPEALINGSECTIONS15-53-201, 15-53-202,AND 15-53-203,MCA;ANDPROVIDINGAN
IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE
37 (HouseBillNo. 115;Bookout-Reinicke)INCREASINGTHEMEMBERSHIPOFTHESTATE EMERGENCY
RESPONSE COMMISSIONFROM 19MEMBERSTO27MEMBERSANDCHANGINGTHEMAKEUPOF
THE COMMISSIONS MEMBERSHIP; PROVIDING THAT THE COMMISSION ACTS AS AN ALL-HAZ-
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW 2003
ARD ADVISORY BOARD TO THE DIVISION OF DISASTER AND EMERGENCY SERVICES; AND
AMENDING SECTION 10-3-1204, MCA
38 (HouseBillNo. 143;Lambert)LIMITINGTHELIABILITYOFTHEPUBLIC EMPLOYEES'RETIREMENT
BOARDWITHRESPECTTOACTSOROMISSIONSOFANDINCORRECTREPORTINGBYEMPLOYERS
OR OTHER REPORTING AGENCIES: AMENDING SECTION 19-2-511, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN
IMMEDL\TE EFFECTIVEDATE
39 (HouseBillNo. 233; Waitschies)CLARIFYINGTHE TAX CREDIT FORTHE INSTALLATION OFAGEO-
THERMALSYSTEMBYREMOVINGANERRONEOUSINTERNALREFERENCE;AMENDINGSECTION
15-32-115,MCA;AND PROVIDINGANIMMEDIATE EFFECTIVEDATE
40 (House Bill No. 47; Clark) PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL METHOD FOR CREATION OF A HERD DIS-
TRICT;ANDAMENDING SECTION81-4-301, MCA
41 (HouseBillNo. 88;Kasten) GENERALLYREVISING THE LAWS GOVERNING DEDICATED REVENUE
PROVISIONS; REVISING THE PROCEDURE FOR REVIEWING DEDICATED REVENUE PROVISIONS
FORLOCALGOVERNMENTS;PROVIDINGFORTHEDEPOSITOF50PERCENTOFFEDERALTAYLOR
GRAZINGFUNDSINTHESTATEGENERALFUNDTOBEUSEDFORTHEELEMENTARYEDUCATION
BASE FUNDING PROGRAMS OFACOUNTY; ELIMINATINGTHE SEPARATE STATUTORYPROCESS
FOR REVIEWING DEDICATED REVENUE PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; AMENDING
SECTIONS17-1-501, 17-1-502, 17-1-505, 17-3-222,AND20-9-331,MCA;REPEALINGSECTIONS 17-1-601,
17-1-602,AND 17-1-603, MCA;ANDPROVIDINGAN EFFECTIVE DATE
42 (HouseBillNo. 93;Lawson)REQUIRINGTHE DEPARTMENTOFJUSTICE TOADOPTRULESALLOW-
INGFORTHEEARLYREREGISTRATIONOFAMOTORVEHICLE;ANDAMENDINGSECTION61-3-315,
MCA
43 (HouseBillNo. 168;Callahan)CREATINGAPERFORMANCEASSURANCESTATESPECIALREVENUE
ACCOUNTFORPAYMENTSMADEBYTELECOMMUNICATIONSCARRIERSSUBJECTTOAPERFOR-
MANCE ASSURANCE PLAN; PROVIDING A STATUTORY APPROPRIATION; AMENDING SECTION
17-7-502, MCA;AND PROVIDINGANIMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE
44 (HouseBillNo. 208; Shockley) CLARIFYINGTHATPARENTAL RIGHTS MAYBE TERMINATED WITH-
OUTREQUIRINGATREATMENTPIANIFTWOMEDICALDOCTORSORCLINICALPSYCHOLOGISTS
SUBMITTESTIMONYTHATTHEPARENTCANNOTASSUMETHEROLEOFPARENTWITHINAREA-
SONABLETIME;AJVIENDINGSECTION41-3-609,MCA;ANDPROVIDINGANIMMEDIATEEFFECTIVE
DATE
45 (House Bill No. 209; Shockley) CONFORMING THE EFFECT OFA LIEN RESULTING FROM FILING A
TRANSCRIPTOFAJUDGMENTINANOTHERCOUNTYTOTHELIENRESULTINGFROMTHEDOCK-
ETING OF A JUDGMENT; AMENDING SECTION 25-9-302, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE
EFFECTIVEDATE
46 (HouseBillNo. 112;Pattison) ALLOWINGVEHICLESTOPASSSCHOOLBUSESTHATARESTOPPEDTO
RECEIVE ORDISCHARGE SCHOOL CHILDREN IN DESIGNATED SCHOOLBUSTURNOUTS; SPECI-
FYINGTHEREQUIREMENTSNECESSARYTODESIGNATEASCHOOLBUSTURNOUT;ANDAMEND-
INGSECTIONS61-8-301, 61-8-351,AND 61-8-715, MCA
47 (HouseBillNo. 151;Olson)ALLOWINGELECTIONJUDGESTOBEPAIDMORETHANMINIMUMWAGE;
ANDAMENDING SECTION 13-4-106, MCA
48 (House Bill No. 217; Brueggeman) ELIMINATING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL
FUNDTOTHEDEPARTMENTOFTRANSPORTATIONSTATESPECIALREVENUENONRESTRICTED
ACCOUNTINFISCALYEARS2004AND2005;INCREASINGTHEAMOUNTTRANSFERREDINFISCAL
YEAR2006TOACCOUNTFORTHEPERCENTAGEINCREASESLOSTASARESULTOFNOTRECEIV-
INGFUNDSINFISCALYEARS2004AND2005;AMENDINGSECTION15-1-122,MCA;ANDPROVIDING
ANEFFECTIVEDATE
49 (House Bill No. 238;Andersen) EXEMPTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES FROM CERTAIN RE-
QUIREMENTSFORSHORT-TERMLEASEOFAWATERAPPROPRIATIONRIGHTFORCERTAINDUST
ABATEMENTACTIVITIES; EXEMPTINGLOCALGOVERNMENT ENTITIES FROM CERTAINPUBLIC
NOTICE REQUIREMENTS; REQUIRING THAT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITY POST A COPY OF
THE LEASE AGREEMENT AT THE POINT OF DIVERSION WHEN WATER IS DIVERTED UNDER A
SHORT-TERM LEASE AGREEMENT; AMENDING SECTION 85-2-410, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN
IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVEDATE
50 (HouseBillNo. 248:Balyeat)ENCOURAGINGHUNTINGANDFISHINGBYMONTANAYOUTHBYPRO-
VIDINGTHATTHEFIRSTTIMEARESIDENTYOUTHWHOIS12YEARSOFAGEOROLDERANDLESS
THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE APPLIES FOR A HUNTING LICENSE, THE YOUTH IS ENTITLED TO RE-
CEIVE A YOUTH COMBINATION SPORTS LICENSE FREE OF CHARGE: AMENDING SECTION
87-2-805, MCA;AND PROVIDINGAN EFFECTIVE DATE
51 (HouseBillNo. 406; Waitschies)PERMITTINGTHEDEPARTMENTOFREVENUETODEPOSITMONEY
ITHAS RECEIVEDWITHINAREASONABLETIMEAFTERRECEIPT;AND PROVIDINGANIMMEDI-
ATE EFFECTIVEDATE