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Montana Historical Society seeks permanent status for two special revenue accounts
Summary
The Montana Historical Society asked the committee to remove sunset dates on two special revenue accounts used for membership and governor’s mansion revenues; society director said funds are restricted to preservation and operation and are auditable.
Representative Julie Darling presented House Bill 166 to remove termination dates for two Montana Historical Society special revenue accounts used for membership and the original governor’s mansion.
Molly Krukenberg, director of the Montana Historical Society, testified that the accounts are funded by membership purchases and mansion visitors and that statute (she cited MCA provisions) restricts use of the funds to improvement, development and operation of the society and mansion. Krukenberg said the society uses the funds primarily for preservation projects at the governor’s mansion and requested that the termination dates be removed to allow continued use for those purposes.
Committee members asked why the sunset clauses were included originally; Krukenberg did not know, and Representative Dooling indicated sunset clauses had become more common as a procedural matter. A committee member noted the accounts were established around 2015, roughly 10 years earlier.
Representative Darling closed, saying the accounts are fully auditable and that the removal of sunset dates would allow the society to continue normal operations without the administrative limit.
Ending: The committee closed the hearing after receiving proponent testimony and no opponents were recorded.
