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HB495 • 2025
Repeal federal mandates act
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Repeal federal mandates act
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Plain English: Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: Braxton Mitchell - (H) Judiciary - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Rachel Weiss, HB0495.001.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 495 1 HOUSE BILL NO.
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Repeal federal mandates act
- 2025 69th Legislature 2025 HB 495 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 495 ENROLLED BILL AN ACT REPEALING THE FEDERAL MANDATES ACT; REVISING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; AND REPEALING SECTIONS 2-1-401, 2-1-403, 2-1-404, 2-1-405, 2-1-406, 2-1-407, AND 2-1-408, MCA. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Repealer. The following sections of the Montana Code Annotated are repealed: 2-1-401. Short title. 2-1-403. Definitions. 2-1-404. State programs to implement federal statutes. 2-1-405. Requirement for budget recommendation -- reporting on federal mandates -- savings. 2-1-406. Information regarding federal mandates. 2-1-407. Report -- recommendations. 2-1-408. Legislative review and oversight. Section 2. Directions to code commissioner. The code commissioner is directed to renumber 2-1- 409 into a new section in Title 5, chapter 11, part 1. Section 3. Directions to code commissioner. The code commissioner is directed to renumber 2-1- 402 into a new section in Title 5, chapter 11, part 1. - END - I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 495, originated in the House. ___________________________________________ Chief Clerk of the House ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ President of the Senate Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. HOUSE BILL NO. 495 INTRODUCED BY B. MITCHELL, R. GREGG, T. MILLETT, R. MARSHALL, S. FITZPATRICK, K. BOGNER AN ACT REPEALING THE FEDERAL MANDATES ACT; REVISING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; AND REPEALING SECTIONS 2-1-401, 2-1-403, 2-1-404, 2-1-405, 2-1-406, 2-1-407, AND 2-1-408, MCA.