HB579

Require local governments to fund capital reserve accounts before receiving certain grants and loans

Failed·5/20/25
Introduced Text

Montana HB579 requires local governments to establish and fund a capital reserve account before receiving grants or loans from the renewable resource.

Montana HB579 mandates that local governments establish and continually fund a capital reserve account before they can receive funding from the renewable resource grant and loan program or the Montana coal endowment program. The account must be funded with 10% of revenues from water supply fees, wastewater system usage fees, or water delivery fees, or $5 per acre-foot of water storage capacity for water storage dams. Local governments can only use the account to fund projects with a total estimated cost of at least $50,000.

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Roll Call Votes

(H) Local Government--To Table

16 Yea

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1 Nay

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Calendar

Feb 27, 2025

2:00 PM

House Local Government Hearing

History

May 20, 2025

House

(H) Died in Process

Mar 12, 2025

House

(H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal

Feb 27, 2025

House

(H) Tabled in Committee (H) Local Government