Provide for fee waivers of government documents to former foster children
This bill allows former foster children in Montana who are under 21 years old to receive free copies of certain government documents, including birth certificates, driver's licenses, identification cards, and student transcripts. The legislation removes fees for these individuals at county clerks, the Department of Public Health and Human Services, the Department of Justice, and Montana university systems, though transcript fees may still be charged if the state cannot reimburse them. To access these waivers, eligible individuals only need to verbally confirm they meet the criteria, and the state is authorized to seek federal funding to cover the cost of waived fees. The bill also updates existing state laws to reflect these fee exemptions and grants the Department of Public Health and Human Services authority to create rules for implementation.
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Nov 2024
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Introduced Nov 11, 2024
Last action Feb 19, 2025
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