bills before legislature with probability of impacting Kalispell Public Comment from Flathead Food BankAimee Brunckhorst
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Sent: Monday, February 27, 2023 12:16 PM
To: Kalispell City Council
Subject: EXTERNAL bills before legislature with probability of impacting Kalispell
Attachments: 23 legislature.odt
hb 380INTRODUCED BY G. Frazer, D. Hawk, G. Nikolakakos, A. Buckley, E. Buttrey, Z. Zephyr, S.
Howell
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ESTABLISHING A GRANT PROGRAM TO
INCREASE COMMUNITY SHELTER CAPACITY TO SERVE THE HOMELESS POPULATION;
ESTABLISHING CRITERIA FOR GRANT AWARDS; providing an appropriation; Providing
rulemaking authority; and PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE and a termination date."
House bill NO. 29
INTRODUCED BY J. Carlson
By Request of the Children, Families, Health, and Human Services Interim Committee
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT generally revising laws regarding the involuntary
commitment of individuals with alzheimer's disease, other forms of dementia, or traumatic brain injury;
ending involuntary commitment of the individuals after June 30, 2025, when only certain commitment
criteria are met; requiring the department of public health and human services to transition montana
state hospital patients with those diagnoses to community services; establishing a temporary transition
review committee; providing an appropriation; AMENDING SECTIONS 53-21-126, 53-21-127, 53-
21-401, AND 53-21-402, MCA; and PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATES and A TERMINATION
DATE."
House bill NO. 311
INTRODUCED BY M. Yakawich, L. Smith
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
TREATMENT VOUCHER PROGRAM; ESTABLISHING PROVIDER AND PARTICIPANT
REQUIREMENTS; ESTABLISHING SERVICES ELIGIBLE FOR VOUCHER COVERAGE;
ESTABLISHING PAYMENT AND REPAYMENT PROVISIONS; providing an appropriation;
providing rulemaking authority; AMENDING SECTIONS 16-12-122 AND 53-24-204, MCA; and
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE and A TERMINATION DATE."
House bill NO. 430
INTRODUCED BY J. Gillette, G. Hertz
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ESTABLISHING A RENT LOCAL PROGRAM
FUNDED WITH A TAX ON SHORT-TERM RENTALS; PROVIDING THAT THE PROGRAM IS
OPTIONAL; PROVIDING THAT THE PROGRAM PROVIDES REBATES TO PROPERTY
OWNERS WHO RENT RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS TO LOCAL EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING
FOR ADMINISTRATION OF A RENT LOCAL PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; providing a statutory appropriation; providing rulemaking authority;
providing definitions; AMENDING SECTIONS 15-65-121, 15-68-101, 15-68-102, 15-68-502, 15-68-
820, 17-7-502, 22-3-1303, 22-3-1304, AND 22-3-1307, MCA; and PROVIDING a delayed
EFFECTIVE DATE and AN APPLICABILITY DATE."
House bill NO. 646
INTRODUCED BY E. Stafman
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE HOUSING STABILITY
SERVICES PROGRAM; REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF public HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES TO APPLY FOR A MEDICAID WAIVER TO FUND THE PROGRAM; establishing
reporting requirements; and PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE and A CONTINGENT
TERMINATION DATE."
Senate bill NO. 194
INTRODUCED BY M. Dunwell, T. France
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT providing an income tax credit for a property owner that
rents a dwelling below market rate; providing that the credit is available for individual income
taxpayers and corporate income taxpayers; providing that the credit may be carried forward; providing
definitions; AMENDING SECTION 15-30-2303, MCA; and PROVIDING AN APPLICABILITY
DATE."
House bill NO. 246
INTRODUCED BY S. Kerns, E. Buttrey, T. McGillvray, K. Regier, L. Jones, J. Cohenour, M. Lang, D.
Zolnikov, J. Hinkle, F. Mandeville, M. Noland, D. Fern, R. Fitzgerald, F. Anderson, L. Sheldon -
Galloway, J. Trebas, S. Vinton, T. Welch, S. Morigeau, J. Small, K. Bogner, J. Kassmier, B. Mercer, B.
Ler, L. Brewster, K. Zolnikov, B. Mitchell, A. Regier, S. Gist, J. Schillinger, M. Stromswold, C. Hinkle,
M. Bertoglio, G. Frazer, R. Marshall, C. Friedel, S. Essmann, T. Smith, R. Miner, G. Parry, G.
Oblander, L. Deming, T. Falk, G. Nikolakakos, J. Bergstrom, G. Kmetz, D. Baum, W. Rusk, J. Karlen,
Z. Wirth, C. Knudsen, P. Green
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT providing that counties and cities may create zoning
districts that allow for tiny dwelling units; defining "tiny dwelling unit"; revising a definition; and
AMENDING SECTIONS 76-2-202 AND 76-2-302, MCA."
House bill NO. 407
INTRODUCED BY D. Fern
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT providing for property tax abatements for affordable
rental housing; providing that a local government may choose to offer the abatements; providing for an
abatement for affordable multifamily rental housing with five units or more; providing for an
abatement for affordable rental housing with four units or fewer or for an AFFORDABLE accessory
dwelling unit; providing definitions; and providing AN APPLICABILITY DATE."
House bill NO. 416
INTRODUCED BY J. Hamilton, D. Fern, E. Stafman, R. Fitzgerald, J. Fitzpatrick, P. Tuss
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT providing an income tax credit for renting a dwelling
less than market rate; providing that the credit is available for dwellings rented at 130% or less of fair
market rent; providing that the credit may be claimed by individuals, pass-throughs, or corporations;
providing that the credit may be carried forward for 3 years; providing definitions; AMENDING
SECTION 15-30-2303, MCA; and PROVIDING AN APPLICABILITY DATE and A TERMINATION
DATE."
House bill NO. 430
INTRODUCED BY J. Gillette, G. Hertz
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ESTABLISHING A RENT LOCAL PROGRAM
FUNDED WITH A TAX ON SHORT-TERM RENTALS; PROVIDING THAT THE PROGRAM IS
OPTIONAL; PROVIDING THAT THE PROGRAM PROVIDES REBATES TO PROPERTY
OWNERS WHO RENT RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS TO LOCAL EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING
FOR ADMINISTRATION OF A RENT LOCAL PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; providing a statutory appropriation; providing rulemaking authority;
providing definitions; AMENDING SECTIONS 15-65-121, 15-68-101, 15-68-102, 15-68-502, 15-68-
820, 17-7-502, 22-3-1303, 22-3-1304, AND 22-3-1307, MCA; and PROVIDING a delayed
EFFECTIVE DATE and AN APPLICABILITY DATE."
House bill NO. 574
INTRODUCED BY K. Abbott, T. Running Wolf, A. Buckley, K. Sullivan, S. Webber, S. O'Brien, P.
Flowers, E. McClafferty, D. Harvey, L. Smith
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT CREATING THE MONTANA WORKFORCE
HOUSING TRUST FUND; PROVIDING LOAN AND GRANT REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY, PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; providing for a transfer of
funds; providing a definition; and AMENDING SECTION 90-6-136, MCA."