Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB281: Provide statutory appropriation of reinsurance program assessments
Status: Signed into law, May 16, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising laws to provide statutory appropriation of reinsurance association member assessments; amending sections 17-7-502 and 33-22-1321, mca; and providing an immediate effective date and a termination date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING LAWS TO PROVIDE STATUTORY APPROPRIATION OF REINSURANCE ASSOCIATION MEMBER ASSESSMENTS; AMENDING SECTIONS 17-7-502 AND 33-22-1321, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE AND A TERMINATION DATE. Section 1. 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 statutory authority must be listed in subsection (3). (b) The law or portion of the law making a statutory appropriation must specifically state that a statutory appropriation is made as provided in this section. (3) The following laws are the only laws containing statutory 5-11-120; 511-407; 5-13-403; 5-13-404; 7-4-2502; 7-4-2924; 7-32-236; 10-1-108; 10-1-1202; 10-1-1303; 10-2-603; 10-2807; 10-3-203; 10-3-310; 10-3-312; 10-3-314; 10-3-316; 10-3-802; 10-3-1304; 10-4-304; 10-4-310; 15-1-121; 15-1-142; 15-1-143; 15-1-218; 15-1-2302; 15-31-165; 15-31-1004; 15-31-1005; 15-35-108; 15-36-332; 15-37117; 15-39-110; 15-65-121; 15-70-128; 15-70-131; 15-70-132; 15-70-433; 16-11-119; 16-11-509; 17-3-106; 173-212; 17-3-222; 17-3-241; 17-6-101; 17-6-214; 17-7-133; 17-7-215; 18-11-112; 19-3-319; 19-3-320; 19-6-410; 19-9-702; 19-13-604; 19-17-301; 19-18-512; 19-19-305; 19-19-506; 19-20-604; 19-20-607; 19-21-203; 20-3369; 20-7-1709; 20-8-107; 20-9-250; 20-9-534; 20-9-622; [20-15-328]; 20-26-617; 20-26-1503; 22-1-327; 22-3116; 22-3-117; [22-3-1004]; …
Sponsors
- Walsh, Ken (R, 69) · primary sponsor
- Harvey, Derek (D, 37)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
Votes
- Do Concur (April 24, 2025): 43 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 23, 2025): 45 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 13, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 12, 2025): 99 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriations, Insurance
Common questions
- What is HB281?
- HB281 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide statutory appropriation of reinsurance program assessments.
- What does HB281 do?
- In its own words: An act revising laws to provide statutory appropriation of reinsurance association member assessments; amending sections 17-7-502 and 33-22-1321, mca; and providing an immediate effective date and a termination date.
- What is the status of HB281?
- Signed into law as of May 16, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB281?
- Walsh, Ken (R, 69), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB281?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4258
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