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MT SB36
Bill
AI Summary
- Removes expired subsection (4) from Section 20-9-638, MCA, which contained a repayment schedule for coal-fired generating unit closure mitigation block grants based on closure dates between fiscal years 2018-2022
- Retains the coal-fired generating unit closure mitigation block grant program for school districts that had qualifying units (200+ megawatts, placed in service before 1980, retired by July 1, 2022) in their fiscal year 2017 taxable valuation
- Maintains the grant distribution schedule: 70% in December and 30% in May, concurrent with guaranteed tax base aid distribution
- Grant amounts remain equal to what districts received in fiscal year 2017 under former Section 20-9-630(4)(a)
- Introduced by Senator D. Emrich at the request of the Education Interim Committee as a statutory cleanup measure
Legislative Description
Remove expired contingency language related to generating unit closure
Energy
Last Action
Chapter Number Assigned
4/17/2025
Committee Referrals
Education1/22/2025
Education and Cultural Resources1/7/2025
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