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MT Code § 90-6-137 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 90. Planning, Research, and Development|Chapter 6. Community Impact -- Planning and Abatement|Part 1. Financing of Housing|90-6-137. Alternate funding source for housing loans -- use of coal tax trust fund money

  90-6-137. Alternate funding source for housing loans -- use of coal tax trust fund money. (1) The board of investments shall allow the board of housing to administer $15 million of the coal tax trust fund for the purpose of providing loans for the development and preservation of homes and apartments to assist eligible low-income and moderate-income applicants. Until the board uses money in the coal tax trust fund to loan to a qualified applicant pursuant to this part, the money under the administration of the board must remain invested by the board of investments.   (2) While a loan made from the coal tax trust fund pursuant to this section is repaid, the principal payments on the loan must be deposited in the coal tax trust fund until all of the principal of the loan is repaid. Interest received on a loan may be used by the board, in amounts determined by the board in accordance with 90-6-136, to pay for the servicing of a loan and for reasonable costs of the board for administering the program. After payment of associated expenses, interest received on the loan must be deposited into the coal tax trust fund.   (3) (a) Money from the coal tax trust fund must be used for the purposes identified in 90-6-134(3) and (4).   (b) Loans made pursuant to this section must meet the following requirements:   (i) Projects funded with the loans must be multifamily rental housing projects that provide low-income and moderate-income housing.   (ii) The loan must be in the first lien position and may not exceed 95% of total development costs.   (iii) The minimum interest rate charged on a loan pursuant to this section is 0.5% less than the interest rate charged for a loan funded by the housing Montana fund provided for in 90-6-133.   (iv) The board and the loan recipient shall each pay half of loan servicing fees.   (v) Projects funded with the loans must be subject to property taxes.   (4) Money from the coal tax trust fund may not be used to replace existing or available sources of funding for eligible activities.   (5) Funds administered by the board from the coal tax trust fund may not be used to pay the expenses of any other program or service administered by the board.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 460, L. 2019.
MT Code § 90-6-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 90. Planning, Research, and Development|Chapter 6. Community Impact -- Planning and Abatement|Part 2. Coal Impacts -- Evaluation and Abatement Funding|90-6-201. Purpose

  90-6-201. Purpose. The purposes of this part are to assist local governmental units that have been required to expand the provision of public services as a consequence of large-scale development of coal mines and coal-using energy complexes or as a consequence of a major decline in coal mining or in the operation of coal-using energy complexes, to assist in the construction and reconstruction of designated portions of highways that serve the area affected by the large-scale development, to support county land planning, and to support public schools throughout the state.   History: En. 50-1701 by Sec. 1, Ch. 502, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 50-1801; amd. Sec. 76, Ch. 509, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 204, L. 1997.
MT Code § 90-6-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 90. Planning, Research, and Development|Chapter 6. Community Impact -- Planning and Abatement|Part 2. Coal Impacts -- Evaluation and Abatement Funding|90-6-202. Account established

  90-6-202. Account established. There is within the state special revenue fund a coal area highway improvement account.   History: En. 50-1702 by Sec. 2, Ch. 502, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 50-1802; amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 281, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 662, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 46, Ch. 11, Sp. L. June 1989; amd. Sec. 77, Ch. 509, L. 1995.
MT Code § 90-6-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 90. Planning, Research, and Development|Chapter 6. Community Impact -- Planning and Abatement|Part 2. Coal Impacts -- Evaluation and Abatement Funding|90-6-203. Definition of coal board

  90-6-203. Definition of coal board. "Board" means the coal board provided for in 2-15-1821.   History: En. 90-6-203 by Code Commissioner, 1979; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 274, L. 1981.
MT Code § 90-6-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 90. Planning, Research, and Development|Chapter 6. Community Impact -- Planning and Abatement|Part 2. Coal Impacts -- Evaluation and Abatement Funding|90-6-204. Presiding officer, meetings, compensation, and facilities

  90-6-204. Presiding officer, meetings, compensation, and facilities. (1) The board shall elect a presiding officer from among its members.   (2) The board shall meet quarterly and may meet at other times as called by the presiding officer or a majority of the members.   (3) Members are entitled to compensation as provided for in 2-15-124(7).   (4) The department of commerce shall provide suitable office facilities and the necessary staff for the coal board.   History: En. 50-1705, 50-1708 by Secs. 6, 9, Ch. 502, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 50-1805, 50-1808; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 274, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2874, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 90-6-205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 90. Planning, Research, and Development|Chapter 6. Community Impact -- Planning and Abatement|Part 2. Coal Impacts -- Evaluation and Abatement Funding|90-6-205. Coal board -- general powers

  90-6-205. Coal board -- general powers. The board may:   (1) retain professional consultants and advisors;   (2) adopt rules governing its proceedings;   (3) consider applications for grants from available funds;   (4) award grants, subject to 90-6-207, from available funds:   (a) to local governmental units, state agencies, and governing bodies of federally recognized Indian tribes to assist local governmental units and federally recognized Indian tribes in meeting the local impact of coal development or a major decline in coal mining or in the operation of coal-using energy complexes by enabling them to adequately provide governmental services and facilities that are needed as a direct consequence of an increase or decrease in coal development or in the consumption of coal by a coal-using energy complex; and   (b) notwithstanding the provisions of 90-6-207, to the department of transportation, established in 2-15-2501, to expedite the construction, repair, and maintenance of deficient sections of highway within the area designated in 90-6-210 if the deficiency is the direct result of increased traffic accompanying the development of coal resources; and   (5) award a grant to a local governmental unit for the purpose of paying for part or all of the credit that the local governmental unit is obligated to give to a major new industrial facility that has prepaid property taxes under 15-16-201. The board shall award the grant in accordance with 90-6-206.   History: En. 50-1706 by Sec. 7, Ch. 502, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 540, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 50-1806(part); (6)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 250, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 690, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 619, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 715, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 733, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 5, Sp. L. June 1986; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 19, Sp. L. June 1986; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 662, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 512, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 78, Ch. 509, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 204, L. 1997.
MT Code § 90-6-206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 90. Planning, Research, and Development|Chapter 6. Community Impact -- Planning and Abatement|Part 2. Coal Impacts -- Evaluation and Abatement Funding|90-6-206. Basis for awarding grants

  90-6-206. Basis for awarding grants. (1) Grants must be awarded on the basis of:   (a) need;   (b) degree of severity of impact from an increase or decrease in coal development or in the consumption of coal by a coal-using energy complex;   (c) availability of funds; and   (d) degree of local effort in meeting these needs.   (2) In determining the degree of local effort, the board shall review the millage rates levied for the present fiscal year in relation to the average millage rates levied during the 3 years immediately preceding the year of application for assistance.   (3) Millage rates for the present fiscal year that are lower than the average millage rate levied during the 3 years immediately preceding the year of application for assistance must be considered by the board to indicate the lack of local effort. The application under these circumstances may be rejected.   (4) Further, in determining the degree of local effort, the board shall consider the possibility of requiring that local governmental unit to increase its bonded indebtedness to provide all or part of the governmental service or facility that is needed as a direct consequence of an increase or decrease in coal development or in the consumption of coal by a coal-using energy complex.   (5) To the extent that funds are needed to evaluate and plan for the impact needs caused by the increase or decrease in coal development or in the consumption of coal by a coal-using energy complex, consideration of bond issues and millage levies may be waived.   (6) To the extent that the applicant has no history of mill levies, subsections (2) and (3) do not apply.   History: En. 50-1706 by Sec. 7, Ch. 502, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 540, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 50-1806(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 619, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 690, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 204, L. 1997.
MT Code § 90-6-208 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 90. Planning, Research, and Development|Chapter 6. Community Impact -- Planning and Abatement|Part 2. Coal Impacts -- Evaluation and Abatement Funding|90-6-208. Applications for grants

  90-6-208. Applications for grants. The governing body of a city, town, county, or school district, any other local or state governmental unit or agency, or the governing body of a federally recognized Indian tribe may apply for a grant to enable it to provide governmental services that are needed as a direct consequence of an increase or decrease of coal development or of an increase or decrease in the consumption of coal by a coal-using energy complex. The board shall prescribe the form for applications. Applicants shall describe the nature of their proposed expenditures and the time involved.   History: En. 50-1709 by Sec. 10, Ch. 502, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 50-1809(part); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 690, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 204, L. 1997.
MT Code § 90-6-209 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 90. Planning, Research, and Development|Chapter 6. Community Impact -- Planning and Abatement|Part 2. Coal Impacts -- Evaluation and Abatement Funding|90-6-209. Limitations on grants

  90-6-209. Limitations on grants. (1) The board may commit itself to the expenditure of funds for more than 1 year for a single project, but the board may not obligate funds not yet appropriated by the legislature. The total amount of grants to state agencies, except grants made pursuant to 90-6-205(4)(b), and Indian tribes may not exceed 7% of the total money allocated to the board during each fiscal year.  (2) A grant to an Indian tribe under 90-6-205 may not be approved by the board unless:   (a) the governing body of the tribe has agreed:   (i) to waive its immunity from suit on any issue specifically arising from the transaction of a grant obtained under this part; and   (ii) to the adjudication of any dispute arising out of the grant transaction in the district court of the first judicial district of the state of Montana; and   (b) approval of the transaction has been obtained from the secretary of the United States department of the interior whenever approval is necessary.   (3) (a) The board may not award a new grant to a local government that is in violation of 2-1-602 pursuant to the provisions of 2-1-605.   (b) For the purposes of this subsection (3), "local government" has the meaning provided in 2-1-601.   History: En. 50-1709 by Sec. 10, Ch. 502, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 50-1809(part); amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 690, L. 1983; (2) En. Sec. 5, Ch. 690, L. 1983; (3) En. Sec. 6, Ch. 690, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 420, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 619, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 204, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 101, L. 2021.
MT Code § 90-6-210 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 90. Planning, Research, and Development|Chapter 6. Community Impact -- Planning and Abatement|Part 2. Coal Impacts -- Evaluation and Abatement Funding|90-6-210. Coal area highway reconstruction program

  90-6-210. Coal area highway reconstruction program. (1) The department of transportation, within the area designated as the eastern Montana coal field economic growth center as certified to the secretary of transportation by the governor under 23 U.S.C. 143, shall prepare a special construction program for the reconstruction of deficient sections of these highways in consultation with the governing bodies of the counties in the area.   (2) The department of transportation shall expedite the planning and reconstruction program for projects on the designated portions within this area by using funds allocated under this section and any federal funds that may be made available to match those funds. Until federal funds are made available to match the funds allocated under this section, the department of transportation may, upon approval of the Montana state transportation commission, expend funds for planning and reconstruction projects with or without assurance from the federal government that unmatched state expenditures will be retroactively recognized for matching purposes.   (3) Funds allocated under this section may not be used to match apportionments made for primary and secondary highway systems, as those terms are defined in 60-1-103; however, this section may not be construed to prohibit the implementation of projects otherwise funded by apportionments made under 60-3-205 or 60-3-206. In addition, planning and reconstruction projects may be financed in whole or in part by public and private funds provided that the projects conform to the applicable standards, regulations, and procedures of the department of transportation and the federal highway administration.   History: En. 50-1703 by Sec. 4, Ch. 502, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 540, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 50-1803(2) thru (4); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 542, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 512, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 75, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 312, Ch. 42, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 299, L. 2019.
MT Code § 90-6-211 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 90. Planning, Research, and Development|Chapter 6. Community Impact -- Planning and Abatement|Part 2. Coal Impacts -- Evaluation and Abatement Funding|90-6-211. Repealed

  90-6-211. Repealed. Sec. 94, Ch. 11, Sp. L. June 1989.   History: En. 50-1710 by Sec. 11, Ch. 502, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 50-1810; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 277, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 384, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 658, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 662, L. 1987.
MT Code § 90-6-212 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 90. Planning, Research, and Development|Chapter 6. Community Impact -- Planning and Abatement|Part 2. Coal Impacts -- Evaluation and Abatement Funding|90-6-212. Repealed

  90-6-212. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 204, L. 1997.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 662, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 11, Sp. L. June 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 503, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 80, Ch. 509, L. 1995.
MT Code § 90-6-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 90. Planning, Research, and Development|Chapter 6. Community Impact -- Planning and Abatement|Part 3. Hard-Rock Mining Impact|90-6-301. Declaration of necessity and purpose

  90-6-301. Declaration of necessity and purpose. The large-scale development of mineral deposits in the state may cause an influx of people directly related to the area of the development. This influx of people and the corresponding increase in demand for local government facilities and services may create a burden on the local taxpayer. There is a significant lag time between the time when additional facilities and services must be provided and the time when additional tax revenue is available as a result of the increased tax base. In addition, local government units in whatever jurisdiction the development is not located may receive substantial adverse economic impacts without benefit of a major increased tax base in the future. There is therefore a need to provide a system to assist local government units in meeting the initial financial impact of large-scale mineral development.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 617, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 311, L. 1987.
MT Code § 90-6-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 90. Planning, Research, and Development|Chapter 6. Community Impact -- Planning and Abatement|Part 3. Hard-Rock Mining Impact|90-6-302. Definitions

  90-6-302. Definitions. In this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Board" means the hard-rock mining impact board established in 2-15-1822.   (2) "Bonds" include bonds, notes, warrants, debentures, certificates of indebtedness, temporary bonds, temporary notes, interim receipts, interim certificates, and all instruments or obligations evidencing or representing indebtedness or evidencing or representing the borrowing of money or evidencing or representing a charge, lien, or encumbrance on specific revenue, special assessments, income, or property of a political subdivision, including all instruments or obligations payable from a special fund.   (3) "Facility" means a facility that is owned, operated, or maintained by a local government unit and that, under the impact plan submitted under the provisions of 90-6-307, can be expected to have increased capital and operating costs as a result of the large-scale mineral development.   (4) "Large-scale mineral development" means the construction or operation of a hard-rock mine and the associated milling facility for which a permit is applied for under 82-4-335, and for which the average number of persons on the payroll of the mineral developer and of contractors at the mineral development exceeds or is projected to exceed 75 for any consecutive 6-month period. A mining operation that would qualify as a large-scale mineral development under this subsection is not a large-scale mineral development if the mine owner and operator are small miners as defined in 82-4-303.   (5) "Local government unit" means a county, city, town, school district, or any of the following independent special districts:   (a) rural fire district;   (b) public hospital district;   (c) solid waste management district;   (d) county water and sewer district;   (e) county water district;   (f) county sewer district; or   (g) park district.   (6) (a) "Property tax prepayment" means a potentially reimbursable impact payment made by the developer of a large-scale mineral development to the impact fund of an affected unit of local government pursuant to an approved impact plan to be expended for the purpose or purposes identified in the plan.   (b) The term does not mean a payment or prepayment of property taxes for general distribution among funds or accounts.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 617, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 453, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 582, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 227, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 464, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 82, Ch. 7, L. 2001.
MT Code § 90-6-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 90. Planning, Research, and Development|Chapter 6. Community Impact -- Planning and Abatement|Part 3. Hard-Rock Mining Impact|90-6-303. Presiding officer -- meetings -- facilities -- funding

  90-6-303. Presiding officer -- meetings -- facilities -- funding. (1) The board shall elect a presiding officer from among its members.   (2) The board shall meet as necessary or as called by the presiding officer or a majority of the members.   (3) The board is allocated to the department of commerce for administrative purposes only as provided in 2-15-121.   (4) The administrative and operating expenses of the board must be paid from revenue deposited to the credit of the hard-rock mining impact trust account from the license tax on metal mines imposed under Title 15, chapter 37.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 617, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 619, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2875, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 90-6-305 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 90. Planning, Research, and Development|Chapter 6. Community Impact -- Planning and Abatement|Part 3. Hard-Rock Mining Impact|90-6-305. Hard-rock mining impact board -- general powers

  90-6-305. Hard-rock mining impact board -- general powers. (1) The board may:   (a) retain professional staff, including its administrative staff, and retain consultants and advisers, notwithstanding the provisions of 2-15-121;   (b) adopt rules governing its proceedings, determinations, and administration of this part;   (c) make payments to local government units from money paid to the hard-rock mining impact account as provided in 90-6-307;   (d) make determinations as provided in 90-6-307, 90-6-311, and 90-6-403(3); and   (e) accept grants and other funds to be used in carrying out this part.   (2) The provisions of the Montana Administrative Procedure Act apply to the proceedings and determinations of the board.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 617, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 489, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 619, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 672, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 376, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 307, L. 2001.
MT Code § 90-6-306 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 90. Planning, Research, and Development|Chapter 6. Community Impact -- Planning and Abatement|Part 3. Hard-Rock Mining Impact|90-6-306. Repealed

  90-6-306. Repealed. Sec. 12, Ch. 307, L. 2001.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 617, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 619, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 672, L. 1989.
MT Code § 90-6-308 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 90. Planning, Research, and Development|Chapter 6. Community Impact -- Planning and Abatement|Part 3. Hard-Rock Mining Impact|90-6-308. Permit procedure and review of impact plan to run concurrently

  90-6-308. Permit procedure and review of impact plan to run concurrently. It is intended that the procedure for fulfilling the permit requirement of 82-4-335 and the review of the impact plan by the board under 90-6-307(5) and (6), if review occurs, are to run concurrently.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 617, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 311, L. 1987.