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Bill to abolish county printing board and set legal-ad pricing advances out of committee hearing
Summary
Senate Bill 12 would dissolve the 60-year-old board of county printing, move duties to the Department of Administration and establish published pricing with an annual inflation adjustment. Proponents from the department, general services and newspapers said the negotiated amendment resolves prior objections.
HELENA — The House State Administration Committee heard testimony March 17 on Senate Bill 12, sponsored by Sen. Jeremy Trevis, a measure to abolish the Board of County Printing and transfer its duties to the Department of Administration.
Trevis, of Great Falls, described negotiated amendments that set pricing for printed legal notices and an annual adjustment process. “Page 2 has some adjustments to that pricing and inflation factor. Again, just for certainty … the department shall publish adjusted prices as printing these notices,” Trevis said.
Misty Ann Giles,…
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