Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB366: Provide appropriation to DOJ for Lake County reimbursement related to PL 280
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
Provide appropriation to DOJ for Lake County reimbursement related to PL 280
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing an appropriation to reimburse lake county for consenting to assume felony criminal jurisdiction; providing for permissible uses of the funds, legislative intent, and state recognition and obligations; and providing an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION TO REIMBURSE LAKE COUNTY FOR CONSENTING TO ASSUME FELONY CRIMINAL JURISDICTION; PROVIDING FOR PERMISSIBLE USES OF THE FUNDS, LEGISLATIVE INTENT, AND STATE RECOGNITION AND OBLIGATIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. SECTION 1. FUNDING TO LAKE COUNTY -- PERMISSIBLE USES. (1) THE LEGISLATURE DIRECTS THAT FUNDS BE APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM PLANNING AS PROVIDED IN [SECTION 3] FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEETING FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS AND FUNDING SHORTFALLS RESULTING FROM LAKE COUNTY CONSENTING TO ASSIST THE STATE IN THE STATE'S CRIMINAL JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT OBLIGATIONS UNDER PUBLIC LAW 280, 83RD CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION, AND AS SPECIFIED IN 2-1-301. (2) FUNDS APPROPRIATED WILL BE APPORTIONED AND DISTRIBUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 3] TO TRANSITION FELONY CRIMINAL JURISDICTION ON THE FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVATION TO THE CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES AND TO PAY FOR EXPENDITURES INCURRED BY LAKE COUNTY IN MEETING THE STATE'S PUBLIC LAW 280 OBLIGATIONS. (3) ALL OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED UNDER [SECTION 3] ARE SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE AUDIT. NEW SECTION. SECTION 2. STATE RECOGNITION AND OBLIGATIONS. (1) THE LEGISLATURE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT LAKE COUNTY HAS WITHDRAWN FROM PUBLIC LAW 280 BUT WILL ASSIST THE STATE IN FULFILLING ITS OBLIGATION BY …
Sponsors
- Sharp, Tracy (R, 12) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (S) 3rd Reading Failed; 2nd House Vote Required
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading Concurred
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
- : (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
- : (S) Hearing
- : (H) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal
Subjects: Appropriations, State Finance, Indians
Common questions
- What is HB366?
- HB366 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide appropriation to DOJ for Lake County reimbursement related to PL 280.
- What does HB366 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act providing an appropriation to reimburse lake county for consenting to assume felony criminal jurisdiction; providing for permissible uses of the funds, legislative intent, and state recognition and obligations; and providing an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB366?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB366?
- Sharp, Tracy (R, 12).
- Where is the official record for HB366?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3508
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