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Montana bill would expand traumatic brain injury services with $600,000 seed and $1 opt‑out vehicle donation
Summary
House Bill 341 would appropriate $600,000 from the traumatic brain injury account and create an ongoing $1 opt‑out motor vehicle registration donation to fund prevention, education and recovery support for Montanans living with traumatic brain injury; proponents urged a 'due pass.'
HELENA — Lawmakers heard personal testimony and agency briefing Wednesday on House Bill 341, which would expand how Montana spends traumatic brain injury (TBI) account dollars to fund education, prevention and direct recovery supports for people and families living with TBI.
Representative Ed Buttry, sponsor of HB 341, told the House Health and Human Services Committee the bill uses a one‑time $600,000 appropriation from the existing traumatic brain injury account to start the program and creates an ongoing $1 opt‑out donation added to motor vehicle registrations to provide sustained revenue. "Now this is 1 time only money. This is not general fund money," Buttry said, adding that the change would allow the state to fund hands‑on recovery services in addition to prevention and advisory‑council work.
The bill would also require county…
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