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MT Code § 75-6-131 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 6. Public Water Supplies, Distribution, and Treatment|Part 1. Public Water Supply|75-6-131. Rules for regional public water supply systems

  75-6-131. Rules for regional public water supply systems. The department shall adopt rules for approval of regional public water supply systems established by a regional water authority pursuant to Title 75, chapter 6, part 3. The rules must:  (1) include procedures for the construction of regional public water supply systems, including regulatory provisions for a series of project segments over the construction period of the project as contained in the final engineering report, as may be amended and approved by the United States bureau of reclamation, that addresses the:   (a) approval of design and construction standards that may not be subject to change for 72 months;   (b) issuance of deviations from design and construction standards to remain in effect for 72 months; and   (c) approval of an individual regional water supply system's standard construction contract documents and provisions for amendments to those documents to remain in effect for the construction period of the project;   (2) implement plan and specification review periods or deviation request approval periods for storage, pumping, and distribution portions of a regional public water supply system of not more than 40 calendar days for the initial review by the department and not more than 20 working days for any subsequent reviews;   (3) avoid duplicate processes and regulations by coordinating and incorporating the review and approval process applicable to a regional public water supply system by the United States bureau of reclamation.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 449, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 63, Ch. 324, L. 2021.
MT Code § 75-6-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 6. Public Water Supplies, Distribution, and Treatment|Part 2. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Act|75-6-201. Short title

  75-6-201. Short title. This part may be cited as the "Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 553, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 538, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-6-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 6. Public Water Supplies, Distribution, and Treatment|Part 2. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Act|75-6-203. Drinking water state revolving fund program

  75-6-203. Drinking water state revolving fund program. There is a program under which the state may provide financial assistance to community water systems and nonprofit noncommunity water systems. The program must be administered in accordance with this part and the federal act.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 553, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 538, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-6-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 6. Public Water Supplies, Distribution, and Treatment|Part 2. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Act|75-6-204. Authorization of agreement -- content

  75-6-204. Authorization of agreement -- content. (1) The department may enter into a capitalization grant agreement or other agreement with the environmental protection agency to implement the program and may accept from that agency other grants and loans to carry out the program.   (2) In entering into an agreement, the director of the department may commit the state to:   (a) accept grant payments from the environmental protection agency in accordance with the schedule established by the administrator of that agency and deposit the payments in the revolving fund established in 75-6-211;   (b) deposit in the revolving fund from state money an amount equal to at least 20% of the total amount of all capitalization grants made to the state as provided by 75-6-211 on or before the date on which each federal grant payment is made to the state;   (c) deposit in the nonproject account for department programs authorized under section 300j-12(g)(2) of the federal act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12(g)(2)) a state match equal dollar-for-dollar to the capitalization grant deposited in the account;   (d) provide financial and technical assistance to a public water system in accordance with this part in an amount equal to 120% of the amount of each grant payment within a period not to exceed 1 year after receipt of a grant;   (e) expend all funds in the revolving fund in an expeditious and timely manner;   (f) use all funds deposited in the revolving fund as a result of the capitalization grant to ensure progress, as determined by the governor, toward compliance with enforceable deadlines, goals, and requirements of the federal act;   (g) expend each grant payment in accordance with the laws and procedures applicable to commitment or expenditure of revenue of the state;   (h) use accounting, audit, and fiscal procedures conforming to generally accepted government accounting standards;   (i) make biennial reports and provide annual audits to the environmental protection agency concerning the use of the revolving fund as required by the federal act; and   (j) any other covenants, commitments, and obligations necessary to ensure that the state's administration of the program is consistent with the provisions of this part and the federal act.   (3) As a condition of making a loan or providing other financial assistance from the revolving fund, the department shall require that the public water system maintain project accounts in accordance with generally accepted government accounting standards.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 553, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 538, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-6-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 6. Public Water Supplies, Distribution, and Treatment|Part 2. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Act|75-6-205. Rulemaking authority

  75-6-205. Rulemaking authority. The department and the department of natural resources and conservation may adopt rules within their respective authorities established within the provisions of this part, including rules:   (1) prescribing the form and content of applications for loans and technical assistance;   (2) governing the application of the criteria for awarding loans and technical assistance;   (3) establishing additional terms and conditions for the making of loans and the security instruments and other necessary agreements;   (4) establishing ceilings on the amount of individual loans to be made if considered appropriate and necessary for the successful administration of the program;   (5) establishing affordability criteria to be used in awarding subsidies to disadvantaged communities;   (6) regarding other matters that may be required to ensure compliance of the program with the provisions of the federal act and rules promulgated under the federal act, unless these matters are specifically governed by this part; and   (7) to maintain the financial integrity of the program.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 553, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 268, Ch. 42, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 538, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-6-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 6. Public Water Supplies, Distribution, and Treatment|Part 2. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Act|75-6-206. through 75-6-210 reserved

  75-6-206 through 75-6-210 reserved.
MT Code § 75-6-213 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 6. Public Water Supplies, Distribution, and Treatment|Part 2. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Act|75-6-213. Repealed

  75-6-213. Repealed. Sec. 27, Ch. 538, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 553, L. 1995.
MT Code § 75-6-214 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 6. Public Water Supplies, Distribution, and Treatment|Part 2. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Act|75-6-214. Use of funds -- statutory appropriation

  75-6-214. Use of funds -- statutory appropriation. Money in the revolving fund is statutorily appropriated, as provided in 17-7-502, for the purposes of providing financial assistance to public water systems.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 553, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 54, Ch. 422, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-6-215 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 6. Public Water Supplies, Distribution, and Treatment|Part 2. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Act|75-6-215. Repealed

  75-6-215. Repealed. Sec. 27, Ch. 538, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 553, L. 1995.
MT Code § 75-6-216 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 6. Public Water Supplies, Distribution, and Treatment|Part 2. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Act|75-6-216. through 75-6-220 reserved

  75-6-216 through 75-6-220 reserved.
MT Code § 75-6-222 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 6. Public Water Supplies, Distribution, and Treatment|Part 2. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Act|75-6-222. Evaluation of projects and loan applications

  75-6-222. Evaluation of projects and loan applications. The department and the department of natural resources and conservation shall evaluate projects and loan applications. In evaluating projects and applications, the following factors must be considered:   (1) the technical design of the project to ensure compliance with all applicable statutes, rules, and design standards;   (2) the financial capacity of the applicant;   (3) the financial, managerial, and technical ability of the applicant to properly operate and maintain the project;   (4) the total financing of the project to ensure completion;   (5) the viability of the public water system;   (6) the ability of the public water system to pay the costs of the project without the requested financial assistance;   (7) the total amount of loan funds available for financial assistance in the revolving fund;   (8) the total amount requested by other applications that have been received or that are likely to be received;   (9) the ranking of the project on the priority list in the intended use plan; and   (10) any other criteria that the department determines to be appropriate, considering the purposes of the program and the federal act.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 553, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 538, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-6-223 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 6. Public Water Supplies, Distribution, and Treatment|Part 2. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Act|75-6-223. Applications for loans

  75-6-223. Applications for loans. (1) The department shall, after consultation with the department of natural resources and conservation, establish loan application procedures, including forms for the applications. Each application for a loan must include:   (a) a reasonably detailed description of the project;   (b) a reasonably detailed estimate of the cost of the project;   (c) a timetable for the construction of the project and for payment of the cost of the project;   (d) identification of the source or sources of funds to be used in addition to the proceeds of the loan to pay the cost of the project;   (e) the source or sources of revenue proposed to be used to repay the loan;   (f) a current financial statement of the system showing assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses;   (g) a statement as to whether, at the time of application, there are any outstanding loans, notes, bonds, or other obligations payable from the revenue of the public water system and, if so, a description of the loans, notes, bonds, or other obligations;   (h) if the applicant is a private person, a statement as to whether, at the time of the application, there are any outstanding loans, notes, or other obligations of the private person and, if so, a description of the loans, notes, or other obligations; and   (i) any other information that the department or the department of natural resources and conservation may require to determine the feasibility of a project and the applicant's ability to repay the loan, including but not limited to:   (i) engineering reports;   (ii) economic feasibility studies; and   (iii) legal opinions.   (2) Each application for a loan subsidy must include:   (a) a reasonably detailed description of the project;   (b) a reasonably detailed estimate of the cost of the project;   (c) a timetable for the construction of the project and for payment of the cost of the project;   (d) identification of the source or sources of funds to be used in addition to the proceeds of the loan to pay the cost of the project;   (e) a statement as to whether, at the time of application, there are any outstanding loans, notes, bonds, or other obligations payable from the revenue of the public water system and, if so, a description of the loans, notes, bonds, or other obligations;   (f) an explanation, including supporting information, as to why a loan subsidy is requested;   (g) evidence that the applicant qualifies as a disadvantaged community; and   (h) any other information that the department or the department of natural resources and conservation may require.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 553, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 538, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-6-226 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 6. Public Water Supplies, Distribution, and Treatment|Part 2. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Act|75-6-226. Loan subsidy for disadvantaged communities

  75-6-226. Loan subsidy for disadvantaged communities. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision in this part, if the program makes a loan pursuant to 75-6-221(1) to a disadvantaged community or to a community that the department expects to become a disadvantaged community as a result of a proposed project, the department may provide additional subsidization in the form of a reduced interest rate, the forgiveness of principal, or a combination of both.   (2) The total annual amount of loan subsidies made by the department pursuant to subsection (1) may not exceed 30% of the capitalization grant received by the department for each fiscal year.   History: En. Sec. 20, Ch. 538, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 323, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 39, Ch. 489, L. 2009.
MT Code § 75-6-227 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 6. Public Water Supplies, Distribution, and Treatment|Part 2. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Act|75-6-227. Creation of debt

  75-6-227. Creation of debt. The legislature, through enactment of this section, authorizes the creation of state debt in an amount not to exceed $50 million in principal amount of general obligation bonds outstanding from time to time for the purpose of:  (1) funding the drinking water program; and   (2) funding portions of loans on an interim basis pending receipt of:   (a) grant payments from the environmental protection agency for which federal legislation appropriating the proceeds of the grants has been enacted; or   (b) other revenue for the program.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 553, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 421, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 18, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 323, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 29, L. 2021.
MT Code § 75-6-228 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 6. Public Water Supplies, Distribution, and Treatment|Part 2. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Act|75-6-228. through 75-6-230 reserved

  75-6-228 through 75-6-230 reserved.
MT Code § 75-6-231 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 6. Public Water Supplies, Distribution, and Treatment|Part 2. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Act|75-6-231. Intended use plan -- advisory committee

  75-6-231. Intended use plan -- advisory committee. (1) The department shall prepare an annual intended use plan for the state that meets the requirements of section 300j-12(b) of the federal act, 42 U.S.C. 300j-12(b).   (2) The intended use plan must include:   (a) a list of projects in the state that are eligible for assistance, including both the priority assigned to each project based on public health needs and on the financial needs of the project and, to the extent known, the expected funding schedule for each project; and   (b) a description of the funds to be allocated to activities under 75-6-212 and 75-6-221(2) and funds to be transferred to or received by the water pollution control state revolving fund, as allowed in 75-6-211(5), for the annual fiscal period following publication of the intended use plan.   (3) Before finalizing an intended use plan, the department shall prepare a draft document containing the information required in subsection (2) and shall provide public notice and opportunity to comment on the draft document.   (4) (a) Following the public comment period provided for in subsection (3) and any department modifications to the intended use plan resulting from the public comment, a summary of the public comment and the intended use plan must be presented for review, comment, and recommendations to an advisory committee formed by the department and consisting of six individuals from the following entities appointed by their respective presiding officers, directors, or executive officials:   (i) one member from the Montana league of cities and towns;   (ii) one member from the Montana association of counties;   (iii) one member from the department of natural resources and conservation;   (iv) one member from the department of environmental quality; and   (v) two members from the legislature. One member must be from the house of representatives and one from the senate, and subject to 5-5-234, one must be from the majority party and one must be from the minority party.   (b) The advisory committee is attached to the department for administrative purposes only.   (5) The department shall address in writing any comments and recommendations provided by the advisory committee provided for in subsection (4) before finalizing an intended use plan and prior to awarding any contracts under 75-6-212(1)(g).   History: En. Sec. 21, Ch. 538, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 90, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 4, Sp. L. May 2007.
MT Code § 75-6-232 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 6. Public Water Supplies, Distribution, and Treatment|Part 2. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Act|75-6-232. Insurance and guarantee program

  75-6-232. Insurance and guarantee program. (1) The revolving fund may be used to purchase insurance for or guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest on a debt obligation issued by a municipality if the department of natural resources and conservation determines that the guarantee or insurance would improve the credit market access of the municipality or reduce the interest rate on the municipal obligation.   (2) The department of natural resources and conservation shall adopt rules setting forth the conditions under which the program will guarantee or insure municipal obligations, including the amount of fees to be charged for the guarantee or the purchase of insurance and the amount of reserves, if any, to be established in the fund to cover any guarantee. The program may not be used to guarantee a municipal obligation for a project or municipality not meeting the requirements of 75-6-224, except to the extent that they are inconsistent with the guarantee.   History: En. Sec. 22, Ch. 538, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-6-233 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 6. Public Water Supplies, Distribution, and Treatment|Part 2. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Act|75-6-233. through 75-6-235 reserved

  75-6-233 through 75-6-235 reserved.
MT Code § 75-6-236 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 6. Public Water Supplies, Distribution, and Treatment|Part 2. Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Act|75-6-236. Projects funded by federal government appropriations

  75-6-236. Projects funded by federal government appropriations. For projects that are funded in part by appropriations from the federal government over a term of years, that have been approved by the department and the department of natural resources and conservation under 75-6-222, and that are considered to be in compliance with 75-6-224, the department of natural resources and conservation may advance money to a public water system in anticipation of the receipt of federal funds by the public water system on the following conditions:   (1) congress has authorized the project and has committed to fund the project at a specified dollar amount over a period of years;   (2) other funding agencies will not authorize construction of the project to begin until there is evidence that construction money will be available to the public water system to pay all of the construction costs;   (3) the department and the department of natural resources and conservation determine that it is in the best interest of the state and the state's objectives under the program that the project begin construction prior to the receipt of all federal appropriations; and   (4) the advance of the money will be in the form of a note that is issued pursuant to 7-7-109 in anticipation of a federal grant for which the public water system promises to pay and pledges to the department of natural resources and conservation the proceeds of the grant when received.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 9, L. 2001.
MT Code § 75-6-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 6. Public Water Supplies, Distribution, and Treatment|Part 3. Regional Water and Wastewater Authority Act|75-6-301. Short title

  75-6-301. Short title. This part may be cited as the "Regional Water and Wastewater Authority Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 498, L. 1999.
MT Code § 75-6-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 6. Public Water Supplies, Distribution, and Treatment|Part 3. Regional Water and Wastewater Authority Act|75-6-302. Purpose

  75-6-302. Purpose. (1) It is the purpose of this part to permit certain public agencies to make the most efficient use of their powers relating to public water supplies and the transportation and treatment of wastewater by enabling them to cooperate with other public agencies on a basis of mutual advantage and to provide services and facilities to participating public agencies. It is also the purpose of this part to provide for the establishment of a public body, corporate and politic, that is known as a regional water authority or, when appropriate, a regional wastewater authority or regional water and wastewater authority. The function of the regional water authority is to secure a source of water on a scale larger than is feasible for individual public agencies acting alone and to sell the water to public service districts, municipalities, publicly and privately owned water utilities, and others. The function of the regional wastewater authority is to enable public agencies to join together to provide the most economical method of transportation and treatment of wastewater and to provide the transportation and treatment services to public service districts, municipalities, publicly and privately owned wastewater utilities, and others. The function of the regional water and wastewater authority is to enable public agencies to join together to carry out the joint functions of both a regional water authority and a regional wastewater authority.   (2) In addition to the purposes for which it may have originally been created, any authority created pursuant to this part may enter into agreements with public agencies, privately owned utilities, and other authorities for the provision of related services, including but not limited to the following:   (a) administration;   (b) operation and maintenance; and   (c) billing and collection.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 498, L. 1999.