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This bill establishes a comprehensive procedure for revising termination dates (sunset provisions) in existing legislation. Under the new rules, lawmakers can amend the original session law to change a statute's termination date without limitation on the number of times this can occur. In cases where multiple revisions to a termination date happen during the same legislative session, any conflicts will be resolved either through a coordination instruction or by defaulting to the latest chronologically revised date, which will then become law while earlier revisions are voided. The bill specifies that a termination date is only officially revised if the amending legislation becomes effective before the original or previously amended termination date. Additionally, the bill allows for amendments to termination dates within the same enactment without invalidating previous revisions. The legislation will be codified under Title 1, Chapter 2, Part 2 of Montana state law, and it takes effect immediately upon passage and approval. Notably, the bill applies retroactively to all legislation passed during the 69th legislative session, providing a flexible framework for updating sunset provisions in state statutes.

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0109