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Montana bill would repeal long‑dormant interagency prevention council
Summary
A bill heard Feb. 14 would dissolve the Interagency Coordinating Council for State Prevention Programs, sponsors say the council’s mission has been fulfilled and its duties are duplicated across state agencies; supporters asked the committee for a do‑pass recommendation and officials said the council has not met in more than 10 years.
Representative Lehi Bennett, sponsor: "This bill is sort of a cleanup bill or a government efficiency bill." Bennett asked the Senate State Administration Committee to repeal the Interagency Coordinating Council for State Prevention Programs through House Bill 280.
The bill would abolish a council the sponsor said the Legislature created in 1993 to coordinate prevention services across state agencies. Bennett told the committee the council "has not met for over 10 years," that its work has been incorporated into agency programs and that repeal would "eliminate redundancy" and save taxpayer dollars.
Why it matters: proponents argued the council’s duties…
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