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Bill to clarify which agency allocates federal transit funds draws support as a technical cleanup
Summary
Representative Jerry Schellinger said House Bill 345 would amend section 60-2-129 to reflect that the Montana Department of Transportation allocates certain federal transit and pass-through funds, rather than the Transportation Commission; deputy director Larry Flynn described the measure as a one-page cleanup to match practice.
Representative Jerry Schellinger presented House Bill 345 to the House Transportation Committee, saying the bill amends section 60-2-129 to clarify how federal transit and other pass-through funds are allocated and to reflect current practice at the Montana Department of Transportation.
Schellinger (R., House District 34) said the statutory language has a potential alternative interpretation that could be read to require the…
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