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SB167 • 2025
Provide funding for noxious weed trust
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Provide funding for noxious weed trust
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Plain English: Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: Carl Glimm - (S) Finance and Claims - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Julie Johnson, SB0167.001.002 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 167 1 SENATE BILL NO.
Plain English: Amendment - 1st Reading/2nd House-blue - Requested by: Mike Vinton - (H) Appropriations - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Julie Johnson, SB0167.002.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 167 1 SENATE BILL NO.
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Provide funding for noxious weed trust
- 2025 69th Legislature 2025 SB 167 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – SB 167 ENROLLED BILL AN ACT TRANSFERRING FUNDS TO THE NOXIOUS WEED MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND; PROVIDING RULES FOR DEPOSIT OF INTEREST AND INCOME; AMENDING SECTION 80-7-811, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 80-7-811, MCA, is amended to read: "80-7-811. Noxious weed management trust fund. (1) As required by Article IX, section 6, of the Montana constitution, there is a noxious weed management trust fund of $10 million. Any funds transferred or deposited into the trust fund are part of the trust corpus. The department shall administer the trust fund in accordance with this part. (2) One-quarter of interest and income generated by the trust fund must remain in the trust fund. (2)(3) Deposits to the principal of the noxious weed management trust fund may include but are not limited to: (a) federal contributions; (b) private donations; and (c) state contributions." Section 2. Transfer of funds. By June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer $10 million from the general fund to the noxious weed management trust fund provided for in 80-7-811 and required by Article IX, section 6, of the Montana constitution. Section 3. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval. - END - I hereby certify that the within bill, SB 167, originated in the Senate. ___________________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ___________________________________________ President of the Senate Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. SENATE BILL NO. 167 INTRODUCED BY G. HERTZ AN ACT TRANSFERRING FUNDS TO THE NOXIOUS WEED MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND; PROVIDING RULES FOR DEPOSIT OF INTEREST AND INCOME; AMENDING SECTION 80-7-811, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.