**** 69th Legislature 2025 SB 405.1 - 1 - Authorized Print Version β SB 405 1 SENATE BILL NO. 405 2 INTRODUCED BY D. FERN 3 4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: βAN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO HOUSING; 5 TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE HOUSING MONTANA FUND; REQUIRING 6 ADMINISTRATIVE RULE UPDATES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.β 7 8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: 9 10 NEW SECTION. Section 1. Within 15 days of [the effective date of this act], the 11 state treasurer shall transfer $50 million from the general fund to the housing Montana fund provided for in 90- 12 6-133. 13 14 NEW SECTION. Section 2. (1) Beginning on [the effective date of this 15 act], the department of commerce shall review and update rules under the authority provided in 90-6-136. 16 (2) Amendments to rules required in this section must be adopted before the 70th legislative 17 session. 18 19 NEW SECTION. Section 3. [This act] is effective July 1, 2025. 20 - END -