**** 69th Legislature 2025 HB 926.1 - 1 - Authorized Print Version β HB 926 1 HOUSE BILL NO. 926 2 INTRODUCED BY J. SCHILLINGER 3 4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: βAN ACT PROVIDING FOR A TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE DEBT 5 AND LIABILITY FREE ACCOUNT; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE 6 EFFECTIVE DATE.β 7 8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: 9 10 NEW SECTION. Section 1. By 11 [10 days after the effective date of this act], the state treasurer shall transfer all unobligated and unexpended 12 funds from the debt and liability free account established in 17-6-214 into the coal severance tax permanent 13 fund established in 17-5-703 pursuant to Article IX, section 5, of the Montana constitution. 14 15 NEW SECTION. Section 2. There is appropriated $100 from the general fund to the 16 department of revenue for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, for the purposes of implementing [this act]. 17 18 COORDINATION SECTION. Section 3. If [this act] is passed and 19 approved and Senate Bill No. 90 is not passed and approved, then [section 1 of this act] must be amended as 20 follows: 21 "NEW SECTION. Section 1. 22 By [10 days after the effective date of this act], the state treasurer shall transfer all unobligated and unexpended 23 funds in the debt and liability free account established in 17-6-214 into the Montana school facilities fund 24 established in 17-5-703." 25 26 NEW SECTION. Section 4. [This act] is effective on passage and approval. 27 - END -