Generally revise disaster and emergency laws
This bill increases the statutory funding available for disaster and emergency responses in Montana, raising the governor's emergency expenditure limit from $20 million to $22 million per biennium. It also creates a new $3 million annual allocation for the Department of Military Affairs to fund disaster planning, training, and administrative costs without requiring a formal disaster declaration. Additionally, the bill clarifies that any unused funds from the emergency appropriation must be transferred to the fire suppression account at the end of each biennium. These changes apply to state agencies designated by the governor and take effect on July 1, 2025.
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Nov 2024
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Introduced Nov 16, 2024
Last action Jan 28, 2025
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