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Committee reviews bill to simplify how statutes with sunsets are amended
Summary
Sen. Sue Vinton and legislative staff described Senate Bill 75, which would change drafting practice so only the original statute with a sunset needs amendment when extending termination dates. Staff said the measure is procedural and retroactive to speed drafting; no vote was taken.
The House Legislative Administration Committee heard from sponsor Sen. Sue Vinton and legislative drafting staff on Senate Bill 75, a technical bill to simplify how termination (sunset) dates in Montana law are amended.
Vinton said the bill is a cleanup measure intended to reduce complexity for Legislative Counsel and editors when multiple session laws have amended a termination date. "By changing by…
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