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MT Code § 17-6-325 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 3. Montana In-State Investment|17-6-325. Preference of Montana labor

  17-6-325. Preference of Montana labor. Any contract to construct a project financed pursuant to this part must require all contractors to give preference to the employment of bona fide Montana residents, as defined in 18-2-401, in the performance of the work on the projects if their qualifications are substantially equal to those of nonresidents. "Substantially equal qualifications" means the qualifications of two or more persons among whom the employer cannot make a reasonable determination that the qualifications held by one person are significantly better suited for the position than the qualifications held by the other persons.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 653, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 561, L. 1987.
MT Code § 17-6-326 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 3. Montana In-State Investment|17-6-326. through 17-6-330 reserved

  17-6-326 through 17-6-330 reserved.
MT Code § 17-6-331 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 3. Montana In-State Investment|17-6-331. Establishment of a Montana economic development fund

  17-6-331. Establishment of a Montana economic development fund. A Montana economic development fund is created. A portion of the interest income from the permanent coal tax trust fund created in 17-6-203(6) shall be deposited in the fund as determined by the legislature. Monies, if any, appropriated by the legislature from the economic development fund shall be used only for programs consistent with the objectives in 17-6-304.   History: En. Sec. 4, I.M. No. 95, approved Nov. 2, 1982; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 445, L. 1987.
MT Code § 17-6-332 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 3. Montana In-State Investment|17-6-332. through 17-6-339 reserved

  17-6-332 through 17-6-339 reserved.
MT Code § 17-6-340 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 3. Montana In-State Investment|17-6-340. Repealed

  17-6-340. Repealed. Sec. 10, Ch. 17, L. 2013.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 418, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 1, Sp. L. May 2007; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 377, L. 2009.
MT Code § 17-6-341 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 3. Montana In-State Investment|17-6-341. through 17-6-344 reserved

  17-6-341 through 17-6-344 reserved.
MT Code § 17-6-345 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 3. Montana In-State Investment|17-6-345. Intermediary relending program

  17-6-345. Intermediary relending program. (1) The board may set aside an amount, not to exceed $10 million, from the in-state investment percentage provided for in 17-6-305 for the purpose of creating an intermediary relending program.   (2) Intermediary loans may be made to board-approved local economic development organizations with revolving loan programs.   (3) Each intermediary loan made pursuant to subsection (2) may not exceed $500,000.   (4) An intermediary loan made under this section may be offered only to an applicant that will pledge and use the loan funds as matching funds for the U.S. department of agriculture rural development loan program provided for in 42 U.S.C. 9812 and 9812a or other federal revolving loan programs, including but not limited to programs from the economic development administration of the U.S. department of commerce and the community development financial institution program from the U.S. department of the treasury.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 183, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 191, L. 2019.
MT Code § 17-6-346 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 3. Montana In-State Investment|17-6-346. Interest rates and repayment of intermediary loan -- terms

  17-6-346. Interest rates and repayment of intermediary loan -- terms. (1) The interest rate on an intermediary loan made pursuant to 17-6-345 may not exceed 2% a year for a period of 30 years.   (2) For the first 3 years, repayment on the intermediary loan is of the interest only, and for the remainder of the term of the intermediary loan, the repayment is principal and interest.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 183, L. 2003.
MT Code § 17-6-347 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 3. Montana In-State Investment|17-6-347. Purchase of seasoned or mature loans by board

  17-6-347. Purchase of seasoned or mature loans by board. The board may purchase a portion of a seasoned or mature loan from a local economic development organization's revolving loan program.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 183, L. 2003.
MT Code § 17-6-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 4. Microbusiness Development Act|17-6-401. Short title

  17-6-401. Short title. This part may be cited as the "Microbusiness Development Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 602, L. 1991.
MT Code § 17-6-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 4. Microbusiness Development Act|17-6-402. Legislative findings and purpose

  17-6-402. Legislative findings and purpose. (1) The legislature finds and declares that:   (a) it is the policy of the state to foster and encourage economic development within the state in order to promote the general welfare of the people;   (b) no program exists by which the state encourages and assists in the creation, development, and financing of businesses with fewer than 10 full-time equivalent employees and gross revenues of less than $1 million a year, which represent a significant component of and potential for growth in the state's economy; and   (c) neither the public sector nor the private sector currently satisfies the financial needs of these businesses.   (2) The purpose of this part is to create a program to encourage and assist in the creation, development, and financing of businesses with fewer than 10 full-time equivalent employees and gross revenues of less than $1 million a year.   (3) The process of certification of microbusiness development corporations and selection among competing proposals for development loans must be open and competitive and allow access to the competition to all interested communities and organizations and must provide for selecting for award of development loans those projects that are best qualified according to the criteria established under 17-6-406 through 17-6-408.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 602, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 31, L. 2007.
MT Code § 17-6-403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 4. Microbusiness Development Act|17-6-403. Definitions

  17-6-403. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Certified microbusiness development corporation" means a microbusiness development corporation certified pursuant to 17-6-408.   (2) "Department" means the department of commerce provided for in 2-15-1801.   (3) "Development loan" means money loaned to a certified microbusiness development corporation by the department for the purpose of making microbusiness loans under the provisions of this part.   (4) "Microbusiness development corporation" means a nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state to provide training, technical assistance, and access to capital for the startup or expansion of qualified microbusinesses.   (5) "Microbusiness loan" means a loan made from or guaranteed by a revolving loan fund contributed to by the microbusiness finance program.   (6) "Program" means the microbusiness finance program established in 17-6-406.   (7) "Qualified microbusiness" means a business enterprise located in the state that:   (a) produces goods or provides services and has fewer than 10 full-time equivalent employees and annual gross revenue of less than $1 million; or   (b) produces energy using an alternative renewable energy source as defined in 15-6-225.   (8) "Revolving loan fund" means a fund required to be established by a certified microbusiness development corporation that receives a development loan.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 602, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 591, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 351, L. 2003; amd. Secs. 5, 15, Ch. 405, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 31, L. 2007.
MT Code § 17-6-404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 4. Microbusiness Development Act|17-6-404. and 17-6-405 reserved

  17-6-404 and 17-6-405 reserved.
MT Code § 17-6-406 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 4. Microbusiness Development Act|17-6-406. Microbusiness finance program -- powers and duties of department

  17-6-406. Microbusiness finance program -- powers and duties of department. There is a microbusiness finance program administered by the department. The department shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this part, including but not limited to:   (1) establishing criteria and procedures for certifying microbusiness development corporations;   (2) establishing criteria and procedures to select from competing development loan applications and to award development loans to certified microbusiness development corporations;   (3) establishing criteria and procedures to be followed by certified microbusiness development corporations that administer revolving loan funds supported by the program;   (4) determining the amount and method of computation and payment of interest rates charged to recipients of development loans and specifying amortization schedules and other terms and conditions for development loans as may be necessary;   (5) establishing criteria for determining nonperformance and declaring default in the administration of development loans and requiring the refund of defaulted development loan funds to the microbusiness development loan account;   (6) establishing criteria for satisfactory performance in development loan administration to determine eligibility for renewal of development loans or for additional development loans;   (7) establishing guidelines for maximum and minimum interest rates that may be charged by certified microbusiness development corporations on microbusiness loans; and   (8) dividing the state into not more than 12 multicounty service regions within each of which not more than one microbusiness development corporation may be funded at any time. However, a corporation that is funded as a statewide microbusiness development corporation under 17-6-408 may offer specialized services to constituents within regions or within an Indian reservation having a funded regional microbusiness development corporation.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 602, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 88, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 512, L. 1999.
MT Code § 17-6-408 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 4. Microbusiness Development Act|17-6-408. Certification of microbusiness development corporations

  17-6-408. Certification of microbusiness development corporations. The department may certify:   (1) a microbusiness development corporation when it determines that the corporation:   (a) has developed a viable plan for providing training, access to financing, and technical assistance for qualified microbusinesses;   (b) has broad-based community support in a designated multicounty region of the state, as reflected, for example, by the membership of its board of directors; and   (c) has an adequate source of operating capital; or   (2) a statewide microbusiness development corporation when the department determines that the corporation meets the conditions under subsections (1)(a) and (1)(c) and, in addition:   (a) has a viable plan to provide specialized services to constituents throughout the state or within at least four Indian reservations in Montana; and   (b) does not preempt or duplicate efforts of microbusiness development corporations within local communities.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 602, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 88, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 512, L. 1999.
MT Code § 17-6-409 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 4. Microbusiness Development Act|17-6-409. Authority to accept funds -- funding authorization

  17-6-409. Authority to accept funds -- funding authorization. (1) The department may accept grants, donations, and other private and public income, including payments of interest on loans made by the department under the provisions of this part and fees charged by the department. The department shall deposit all money received under this section in the microbusiness finance program administrative account established in 17-6-407.   (2) The money in the microbusiness finance program administrative account may be appropriated for the purposes stated in this part.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 602, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 509, L. 1995.
MT Code § 17-6-410 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 4. Microbusiness Development Act|17-6-410. reserved

  17-6-410 reserved.
MT Code § 17-6-411 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 4. Microbusiness Development Act|17-6-411. Repealed

  17-6-411. Repealed. Sec. 6, Ch. 351, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 602, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 413, L. 1995.
MT Code § 17-6-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 5. Job Investment Act (Repealed)|17-6-501. Repealed

  17-6-501. Repealed. Sec. 12, Ch. 307, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 559, L. 1995.
MT Code § 17-6-502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 5. Job Investment Act (Repealed)|17-6-502. Repealed

  17-6-502. Repealed. Sec. 12, Ch. 307, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 559, L. 1995.
MT Code § 17-6-503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 5. Job Investment Act (Repealed)|17-6-503. Repealed

  17-6-503. Repealed. Sec. 12, Ch. 307, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 559, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 549, L. 1997.
MT Code § 17-6-504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 5. Job Investment Act (Repealed)|17-6-504. Repealed

  17-6-504. Repealed. Sec. 12, Ch. 307, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 559, L. 1995.
MT Code § 17-6-505 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 5. Job Investment Act (Repealed)|17-6-505. Repealed

  17-6-505. Repealed. Sec. 12, Ch. 307, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 559, L. 1995.
MT Code § 17-6-506 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 5. Job Investment Act (Repealed)|17-6-506. through 17-6-508 reserved

  17-6-506 through 17-6-508 reserved.
MT Code § 17-6-509 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 5. Job Investment Act (Repealed)|17-6-509. Repealed

  17-6-509. Repealed. Sec. 12, Ch. 307, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 559, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 549, L. 1997.
MT Code § 17-6-510 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 5. Job Investment Act (Repealed)|17-6-510. Repealed

  17-6-510. Repealed. Sec. 12, Ch. 307, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 559, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 549, L. 1997.
MT Code § 17-6-511 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 5. Job Investment Act (Repealed)|17-6-511. Repealed

  17-6-511. Repealed. Sec. 12, Ch. 307, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 559, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 41, Ch. 19, L. 1999.
MT Code § 17-6-512 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 5. Job Investment Act (Repealed)|17-6-512. Repealed

  17-6-512. Repealed. Sec. 12, Ch. 307, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 559, L. 1995.
MT Code § 17-6-601 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 6. Montana Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund|17-6-601. Establishment -- purpose

  17-6-601. Establishment -- purpose. A Montana tobacco settlement trust fund, as provided for in Article XII, section 4, of the Montana constitution, is established to provide a permanent source of revenue to fund the costs that the state incurs in:   (1) programs for tobacco disease prevention; and   (2) providing benefits, services, or coverage of health care needs.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 467, L. 2001.
MT Code § 17-6-602 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 6. Montana Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund|17-6-602. Definitions

  17-6-602. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Benefits, services, or coverage of health care needs" means the provision of health care to persons by the state through any program of benefits, services, or coverage, including income tax incentives.   (2) "Health care" has the meaning provided in 50-16-504.   (3) (a) "Programs for tobacco disease prevention" means programs of services administered by the state for the purposes of informing individuals of the health risks of tobacco use and exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke, assisting persons in the avoidance of tobacco products use, and assisting individuals in cessation of tobacco use.   (b) Programs for tobacco disease prevention include:   (i) community-based education programs;   (ii) American Indian community tobacco education programs;   (iii) general public awareness and education programs;   (iv) tobacco cessation services;   (v) chronic disease programs;   (vi) a tobacco use resource center;   (vii) special education and cessation programs to reach youth and women of childbearing age;   (viii) smokeless tobacco user programs; and   (ix) advertising issue programs.   (4) "Tobacco products" means a substance intended for human use that contains tobacco and includes but is not limited to cigarettes, cigars, smoking tobacco, and tobacco intended for use in an oral or nasal cavity.   (5) "Trust fund" means the Montana tobacco settlement trust fund authorized by Article XII, section 4, of the Montana constitution and implemented through this part.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 467, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, I.M. No. 146, approved Nov. 5, 2002; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 283, L. 2007.
MT Code § 17-6-603 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 6. Montana Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund|17-6-603. Montana tobacco settlement trust fund -- state special revenue fund account

  17-6-603. Montana tobacco settlement trust fund -- state special revenue fund account. (1) Nine-tenths of the interest and income derived from the trust fund on or after January 1, 2001, must be deposited in an account in the state special revenue fund and is subject to appropriation in accordance with subsection (3). One-tenth of the interest and income derived from the trust fund must remain in the trust fund.   (2) In addition to the money required to be deposited in the trust fund as principal, the legislature may deposit additional money in the trust fund as principal.   (3) The legislature shall appropriate money from the state special revenue fund account provided for in subsection (1) for programs for tobacco disease prevention and for state programs that provide benefits, services, or coverage of health care needs.   (4) The money appropriated under this section may not be used to replace state or federal money used to fund programs for tobacco disease prevention or state programs in existence on December 31, 1999, that provide benefits, services, or coverage of health care needs.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 467, L. 2001.
MT Code § 17-6-604 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 6. Montana Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund|17-6-604. and 17-6-605 reserved

  17-6-604 and 17-6-605 reserved.
MT Code § 17-6-606 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 6. Montana Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund|17-6-606. Tobacco settlement accounts -- purpose -- uses

  17-6-606. Tobacco settlement accounts -- purpose -- uses. (1) The purpose of this section is to dedicate a portion of the tobacco settlement proceeds to fund statewide programs for tobacco disease prevention designed to:   (a) discourage children from starting use of tobacco;   (b) assist adults in quitting use of tobacco; and   (c) provide funds for the children's health insurance program.   (2) An amount equal to 32% of the total yearly tobacco settlement proceeds received after June 30, 2003, must be deposited in a state special revenue account. Subject to subsection (5), the funds referred to in this subsection may be used only for funding statewide programs for tobacco disease prevention designed to prevent children from starting tobacco use and to help adults who want to quit tobacco use. The department of public health and human services shall manage the tobacco disease prevention programs and shall adopt rules to implement the programs. In adopting rules, the department shall consider the standards contained in Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs--August 1999 or its successor document, published by the U.S. department of health and human services, centers for disease control and prevention.   (3) An amount equal to 17% of the total yearly tobacco settlement proceeds received after June 30, 2003, must be deposited in a state special revenue account. Subject to subsection (5), the funds referred to in this subsection may be used only for matching funds to secure the maximum amount of federal funds for the Children's Health Insurance Program Act provided for in Title 53, chapter 4, part 10.   (4) Funds deposited in a state special revenue account, as provided in subsection (2) or (3), that are not appropriated within 2 years after the date of deposit must be transferred to the trust fund.   (5) The legislature shall appropriate money from the state special revenue accounts provided for in this section for programs for tobacco disease prevention, for the programs referred to in the subsection establishing the account, and for funding the tobacco prevention advisory board.   (6) Programs funded under this section that are private in nature may be funded through contracted services.   History: En. Sec. 2, I.M. No. 146, approved Nov. 5, 2002; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 608, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 283, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 486, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 63, L. 2015.
MT Code § 17-6-607 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 17. State Finance|Chapter 6. Deposits and Investments|Part 6. Montana Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund|17-6-607. through 17-6-609 reserved

  17-6-607 through 17-6-609 reserved.