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INTRODUCED BY PAVLOVICH B
BY REQUEST OF THE JOINT INTERIM SUBCOMMITTEE ON VETERANS' NEEDS
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' NEEDS
AS A PERMANENT COMMITTEE; PROVIDING A STATUTORY APPROPRIATION; AMENDING
SECTIONS 16-11-119 AND 17-7-502, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE."
WHEREAS, the Joint Interim Subcommittee on Veterans' Needs created by the 1993, 1995,
and 1997 Legislatures provided an important liaison among state government, veterans' service
organizations, and veterans; and
WHEREAS, the 1997 Joint Interim Subcommittee on Veterans' Needs determined that
establishment of a permanent Committee on Veterans' Needs would be of great service to Montana
veterans.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
NEW SECTION.ĠSection 1.Committee on veterans' needs. (1) There is a committee on
veterans' needs. The committee is composed of eight members who are appointed as follows:
(a) four members of the house of representatives, not more than two of whom may be from
one political party, appointed by the speaker of the house; and
(b) four members of the senate, not more than two of whom may be from one political party,
appointed by the committee on committees.
(2) In case of a vacancy, a replacement must be selected in the manner of the original
appointment.
(3) Members are entitled to salary and expenses as provided in 5-2-302.
(4) The committee may request staff assistance from the legislative services division. The
assistance may be provided within the limits established by the legislative services division, given
other priorities and responsibilities.
(5) Each state agency that provides services or funding for a program or services for veterans
shall provide assistance and information upon request of the committee. NEW SECTION.ĠSection 2.Duties of committee. The committee on veterans' needs shall:
(1) provide a forum for the study of issues related to veterans' needs;
(2) continue to follow up on the issues identified by the previous joint interim subcommittees
on veterans' needs, as needed;
(3)continue to review the continuum of veterans' services available throughout the state and
the effects of federal changes and reform efforts;
(4) study the role of and potential for additional federally funded veterans' programs in
Montana; and
(5) report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to each regular session of the
legislature.
Section 3.ĠSection 16-11-119 , MCA, is amended to read:
"16-11-119.Disposition of taxes. Cigarette taxes collected under the provisions of 16-11-111
must be allocated as
follows:
provided in this section. The first $5,000 collected each fiscal year is
statutorily appropriated, as provided in 17-7-502, to the legislative services division for the support of
the committee on veterans' needs. The total amount remaining after the statutory appropriation is
allocated in the following percentages:
(1)The amount of 11.11% of the cigarette tax collected on each package of cigarettes must
be deposited in the state special revenue fund to the credit of the department of public health and
human services for the operation and maintenance of state veterans' nursing homes.
(2)The amount of 73.04% must, in accordance with the provisions of 15-1-501, be
deposited in the state general fund.
(3)The amount of 15.85% must, in accordance with the provisions of 15-1-501, be
deposited in the long-range building program account provided for in 17-7-205."
Section 4.ĠSection 17-7-502 , MCA, is amended to read:
"17-7-502.
(Temporary)
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 appropriations: 2-17-105;
3-5-901; 5-13-403; 10-3-203; 10-3-310; 10-3-312; 10-3-314; 10-4-301; 15-1-111; 15-23-706;
15-30-195; 15-31-702; 15-36-324; 15-36-325; 15-37-117; 15-38-202; 15-65-121; 15-70-101;
16-1-404; 16-1-406; 16-1-411; 16-11-119; 16-11-308; 17-3-106; 17-3-212; 17-3-222; 17-6-101;
17-7-304; 18-11-112; 19-3-319; 19-6-709; 19-9-702; 19-13-604; 19-17-301; 19-18-512; 19-19-305;
19-19-506; 20-8-107; 20-8-111; 20-26-1503; 22-3-1004; 23-5-136; 23-5-306; 23-5-409; 23-5-610;
23-5-612; 23-5-631; 23-7-301; 23-7-402; 37-43-204; 37-51-501; 39-71-503; 39-71-907;
39-71-2321; 42-2-105; 44-12-206; 44-13-102; 50-4-623; 53-6-703; 53-24-206; 67-3-205;
75-1-1101; 75-5-1108; 75-6-214; 75-11-313; 77-1-131; 80-2-103; 80-2-222; 80-4-416; 81-5-111;
82-11-161; 85-20-402; 87-1-513; 90-3-301; 90-4-215; 90-6-331; and 90-9-306.
(4)There is a statutory appropriation to pay the principal, interest, premiums, and costs of
issuing, paying, and securing all bonds, notes, or other obligations, as due, that have been authorized
and issued pursuant to the laws of Montana. Agencies that have entered into agreements authorized
by the laws of Montana to pay the state treasurer, for deposit in accordance with 17-2-101 through
17-2-107, as determined by the state treasurer, an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest
as due on the bonds or notes have statutory appropriation authority for the payments.
(In subsection
(3): pursuant to sec. 7, Ch. 567, L. 1991, the inclusion of 19-6-709 terminates upon death of last
recipient eligible for supplemental benefit; pursuant to sec. 7(2), Ch. 29, L. 1995, the inclusion of
15-30-195 terminates July 1, 2001; pursuant to sec. 5, Ch. 461, L. 1997, the inclusion of 77-1-131
terminates October 1, 2003; and pursuant to secs. 13, 16(1), Ch. 549, L. 1997, the inclusion of
90-3-301 terminates July 1, 1999.)
17-7-502.
٠(Effective July 1, 2008)
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 appropriations: 2-17-105;
3-5-901; 5-13-403; 10-3-203; 10-3-310; 10-3-312; 10-3-314; 10-4-301; 15-23-706; 15-30-195;
15-31-702; 15-36-324; 15-36-325; 15-37-117; 15-38-202; 15-65-121; 15-70-101; 16-1-404;
[16-1-406;] 16-1-411; 16-11-119; 16-11-308; 17-3-106; 17-3-212; 17-3-222; 17-5-404; 17-5-804;
17-6-101; 17-7-304; 18-11-112; 19-3-319; 19-6-709; 19-9-702; 19-13-604; 19-17-301; 19-18-512;
19-19-205; 19-19-305; 19-19-506; 20-8-107; 20-9-361; 20-26-1503; 22-3-1004; 23-5-136;
23-5-306; 23-5-409; 23-5-610; 23-5-612; 23-5-631; 23-7-301; 23-7-402; 32-1-537; 37-43-204;
37-51-501; 39-71-503; 39-71-907; 39-71-2321; 42-2-105; 44-12-206; 44-13-102; 50-4-623;
50-5-232; 50-40-206; 53-6-150; 53-6-703; 53-24-206; 60-2-220; 67-3-205; 75-1-1101; 75-5-1108;
75-6-214; 75-5-1108; 75-6-214; 75-11-313; 77-1-505; 80-2-103; 80-2-222; 80-4-416; 81-5-111;
82-11-136; 82-11-161; 85-1-220; 85-20-402; 87-1-513; 90-4-215; 90-6-331; 90-7-220; 90-7-221;
and 90-9-306.
(4)There is a statutory appropriation to pay the principal, interest, premiums, and costs of
issuing, paying, and securing all bonds, notes, or other obligations, as due, that have been authorized
and issued pursuant to the laws of Montana. Agencies that have entered into agreements authorized
by the laws of Montana to pay the state treasurer, for deposit in accordance with 17-2-101 through
17-2-107, as determined by the state treasurer, an amount sufficient to pay the principal and interest
as due on the bonds or notes have statutory appropriation authority for the payments.
(In subsection
(3): pursuant to sec. 7, Ch. 567, L. 1991, the inclusion of 19-6-709 terminates upon death of last
recipient eligible for supplemental benefit; and pursuant to sec. 68(2), Ch. 422, L. 1997, this version
becomes effective July 1, 2008.)"
NEW SECTION.ĠSection 5.Codification instruction. [Sections 1 and 2] are intended to be
codified as an integral part of Title 5, and the provisions of Title 5 apply to [sections 1 and 2].
NEW SECTION.ĠSection 6.Effective date. [This act] is effective July 1, 1999.
j) END