HOUSE BILL NO. 1
INTRODUCED BY WANZENRIED, BERGREN, COHENOUR, DICKENSON, DOWELL, ELLIOTT, GILLAN, HAMILTON, HAWKS, JOPEK, LARSON, LASLOVICH, LENHART, MATTHEWS, MCALPIN, PARKER, RYAN, SCHMIDT, TESTER, TROPILA, WINDY BOY, WISEMAN
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AN ACT APPROPRIATING MONEY FOR THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN THE CALL FOR THE SPECIAL SESSION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATED TO THE ITEMS SPECIFIED IN THE CALL; APPROPRIATING MONEY FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION FOR A CONDITION AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND ENERGY AUDIT OF K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES; APPROPRIATING MONEY FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND TO THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION FOR DISTRIBUTION TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THE COSTS OF WEATHERIZATION OR DEFERRED MAINTENANCE, FOR ENERGY COST RELIEF, FOR INDIAN EDUCATION FOR ALL, FOR AT-RISK STUDENT PAYMENTS, FOR TRANSPORTATION PAYMENTS, AND FOR BASE AID; APPROPRIATING MONEY FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE MONTANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND AND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; APPROPRIATING MONEY FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM PENSION TRUST FUND; APPROPRIATING MONEY FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM PENSION TRUST FUND; AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Appropriations. (1) (a) There is appropriated $2.5 million from the general fund to the department of administration to be used through June 30, 2009, to pay for the costs of completing a condition and needs assessment and energy audit of K-12 public school facilities or for contracting with a private vendor to complete a condition and needs assessment and energy audit of K-12 public school facilities in the state.
(b) The department shall work in conjunction with the legislative finance committee to design the process for collecting and analyzing data, including data related to the total square footage, the percentage of the total square footage that is being utilized for educational programs, and the square footage per student, to be used in the facility condition and needs assessment and energy audit.
(c) On or before July 1, 2008, the department of administration shall report the findings and recommendations of the K-12 public school facility condition and needs assessment and energy audit to the appropriate committee of the legislature.
(2) (a) There is appropriated $23 million from the general fund to the office of public instruction to be distributed as follows to each school district to pay for the costs of weatherization or deferred maintenance in the district:
(i) $1,000 for each district; and
(ii) $153 for each ANB, calculated as provided in 20-9-311, in each district.
(b) Each district that receives money under subsection (2)(a):
(i) shall deposit the money in the miscellaneous programs fund;
(ii) may retain the money for a maximum of 3 years and shall return any unexpended balance to the state for deposit in the general fund; and
(iii) may use the money as a match for any other local, state, or federal money.
(c) A district may not transfer money received under this subsection (2) to another fund.
(3) (a) There is appropriated $2 million from the general fund to the office of public instruction for energy cost relief to be used for utilities or transportation only. The office of public instruction shall distribute the money to school districts on a per-ANB basis, calculated as provided in 20-9-311.
(b) A district receiving funds under this subsection (3) shall deposit the money in the miscellaneous programs fund and may not transfer money received under this subsection (3) to another fund.
(4) (a) There is appropriated $7 million from the general fund to the office of public instruction for Indian education for all to be allocated to districts on a per-ANB basis, calculated as provided in 20-9-311.
(b) A district receiving funds under this subsection (4) shall deposit the money in the miscellaneous programs fund and may not transfer money received under this subsection (4) to another fund.
(5) There is appropriated $28,668,278 from the general fund to the office of public instruction for BASE aid to public schools as provided for in Senate Bill No. 1.
(6) There is appropriated $5 million from the general fund to the office of public instruction for at-risk student payments, as provided for in Senate Bill No. 1.
(7) The following is appropriated from the general fund to provide funding for the quality educator, Indian education for all, and American Indian achievement gap components at the Montana school for the deaf and blind and Pine Hills and Riverside youth correctional facilities:
Montana school for the deaf and blind 0; & #160; 0; & #160; 0; & #160; $85,000
Department of corrections 60; 60; 60; 60; $63,800
(8) There is appropriated $130,000 from the general fund to the office of public instruction for transportation payments.
(9) There is appropriated $100 million from the general fund to the teachers' retirement system pension trust fund.
(10) There is appropriated $25 million from the general fund to the public employees' retirement system pension trust fund.
Section 2. Contingent voidness. If Senate Bill No. 1 is not passed and approved, then [section 1(5) and (6)] are void.
Section 3. Effective dates. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), [this act] is effective July 1, 2006.
(2) [Section 1(1), (3), (9), and (10) and this section] are effective on passage and approval.
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