Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB161: Establish a vending machine account in the special revenue fund
Status: Signed into law, May 16, 2025
What the bill says
An act establishing a vending machine account in the state special revenue fund; providing a statutory appropriation; amending section 17-7-502, mca; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A VENDING MACHINE ACCOUNT IN THE STATE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND; PROVIDING A STATUTORY APPROPRIATION; AMENDING SECTION 17-7-502, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Vending machine special revenue account -- purpose -- statutory appropriation. (1) There is a vending machine account in the state special revenue fund to the credit of the department of public health and human services. (2) The department shall collect a percentage of income from vending machines on federal property and state property that are not operated by a blind vendor and deposit it in the account. The percentage of income to be collected may be established by the department through its authority under 18-5414. (3) Money deposited in the account is statutorily appropriated, as provided in 17-7-502, to the department and may be used only for the purposes of this part in a manner consistent with federal law. Section 2. Section 17-7-502, MCA, is amended to read: "17-7-502. Statutory appropriations -- definition -- requisites for validity. (1) A statutory appropriation is an appropriation made by permanent law that authorizes spending by a state agency without the need for a biennial legislative appropriation or budget amendment. (2) Except as provided in subsection (4), to be effective, a statutory appropriation must comply with both of the following provisions: (a) The law containing the …
Sponsors
- Moore, Valerie (R, 29) · primary sponsor
- Yakawich, Mike (R, 24)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 22, 2025): 47 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 18, 2025): 43 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 30, 2025): 98 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (January 29, 2025): 99 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Social Services, Appropriations, Revenue, State, Health Care Services
Common questions
- What is HB161?
- HB161 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Establish a vending machine account in the special revenue fund.
- What does HB161 do?
- In its own words: An act establishing a vending machine account in the state special revenue fund; providing a statutory appropriation; amending section 17-7-502, mca; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB161?
- Signed into law as of May 16, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB161?
- Moore, Valerie (R, 29), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB161?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0442
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