Mr. Chairman:
I move to amend House Bill 2 (second house second reading copy -- tan).
Signed: ____________________________
Senator Tom McGillvray
And, that such amendments to House Bill 2 (second house second reading copy -- tan) read as follows:
1. Page D-1, line 5: .
Strike: "19,976,518 20,576,597" [General Fund FY24 FY25]
Insert: "19,570,772 19,719,262" [General Fund FY24 FY25]
2. Page D-1: .
Following: line 7
Insert: "b. Funding for Expiring Drug Courts (Restricted)"
Insert: "405,746 857,335" [State Special Fund FY24 FY25]
3. Page D-2: .
Following: line 6
Insert: "Funding for Expiring Drug Courts is to be fully funded through opioid abatement funds received from the State of Montana v. McKinsey & Company, Inc. lawsuit."
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Explanation - This amendment changes the source of funding for drug courts coming off federal grant funding from the general fund back to state special funds received as a result of the State of Montana v. McKinsey & Company, Inc. lawsuit.