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.
Structure 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
90-6-303. Presiding officer -- meetings -- facilities -- funding
90-6-304. Accounts established
90-6-305. Hard-rock mining impact board -- general powers
90-6-307. Impact plan to be submitted
90-6-308. Permit procedure and review of impact plan to run concurrently
90-6-309. Tax prepayment -- large-scale mineral development
90-6-310. Local government facility impact bonds
90-6-311. Impact plan amendments
90-6-312. through 90-6-320 reserved
90-6-323. Local government budget authority