Mr. Chairman:

I move to amend House Bill 2 (second house second reading copy -- tan).

Signed: ____________________________

Senator Tom McGillvray

And, that such amendments to House Bill 2 (second house second reading copy -- tan) read as follows:

1. Page D-1, line 5: .

Strike: "19,976,518 20,576,597"   [General Fund FY24 FY25]

Insert: "19,570,772 19,719,262"   [General Fund FY24 FY25]

2. Page D-1: .

Following: line 7

Insert: "b. Funding for Expiring Drug Courts (Restricted)"

Insert: "405,746 857,335"    [State Special Fund FY24 FY25]

3. Page D-2: .

Following: line 6

Insert: "Funding for Expiring Drug Courts is to be fully funded through opioid abatement funds received from the State of Montana v. McKinsey & Company, Inc. lawsuit."

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Explanation - This amendment changes the source of funding for drug courts coming off federal grant funding from the general fund back to state special funds received as a result of the State of Montana v. McKinsey & Company, Inc. lawsuit.