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Bill would shift county printing oversight to Department of Administration, set pricing index; newspapers now supportive
Summary
Sen. Jeremy Trevis sponsored SB 12 to abolish the Board of County Printing and transfer oversight to the Department of Administration with a pricing mechanism (annual 2% or CPI, whichever is less). The department and the Montana Newspaper Association — previously opposed — backed the amended bill as a workable compromise.
Senator Jeremy Trevis, R-Great Falls, told the House State Administration committee that Senate Bill 12 would eliminate the Board of County Printing and move its duties to the Department of Administration. The sponsor said negotiated amendments add price certainty for newspaper legal notices.
"This does two important things. It eliminates the board of county printing, puts it in the hands of the DOA, and then sets some price certainty for those responsible for printing these…
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