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Council briefs on House Bill 368 and $2 million set‑aside for Colstrip water supply
Summary
Council members said House Bill 368 would set aside $2,000,000 from severance for Colstrip's future water supply; the bill passed both chambers, the governor vetoed it, and the legislature later overrode the veto; council representatives will follow a legislative committee Zoom to refine language.
Council members discussed upcoming legislative activity around House Bill 368, a water bill that the council said earmarks $2,000,000 from severance taxes for the future water supply of the Colstrip community. The council said the bill passed the House and Senate, was vetoed by the governor and later overridden; League of Cities and Towns staff are assisting to refine language and funding details.
The presiding officer said he will sit in on a legislative committee Zoom to review the amended language but that the committee did not plan to take immediate action. Council members described the matter as complicated and said the goal of the work is to finalize numbers and legal language so the appropriation can be codified and acceptable to all parties.
