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Governor’s office backs repeal of Montana’s federal‑mandate reporting requirement in HB 495
Summary
Lieutenant Governor Kristin Juras and administration officials supported HB 495, which would repeal the state’s Federal Mandates Act reporting requirements. They argued the reports are ill‑defined, costly to prepare, and rarely yield legislation; lawmakers asked to retain a narrow emergency authority enacted in 2021.
Representative Braxton Mitchell introduced House Bill 495, which would repeal Montana’s Federal Mandates Act reporting requirements and related statutory language that ask executive‑branch agencies to catalog federal mandates and estimate state costs. Lieutenant Governor Kristin Juras spoke for the governor's office and argued the existing reporting regime creates hundreds…
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