Montana Title 2. Government Structure and Administration § 2-8-501. Letter of intent required to create new exemption

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) A bill draft request to create and list an additional exemption under Title 39, chapter 71, must include a letter of intent not exceeding 1,000 words that addresses the criteria in subsection (2).

(2) The letter of intent must contain a good faith effort to provide the following:

(a) an estimate of the number of employees statewide who would become exempt from coverage under the Workers' Compensation Act;

(b) an estimate of the number of employers statewide who would no longer be required to provide workers' compensation coverage to the exempt workers;

(d) an analysis of the change in potential liability to an employer if an exempt employee is injured;

(e) an estimate of the reduction in total state payroll for the occupation for which the exemption is being requested; and

(f) an explanation of the possible social costs of allowing the exemption.

(3) The legislative fiscal analyst shall provide to the bill draft requester an independent assessment of the letter of intent.

(4) The department of labor and industry shall provide an independent assessment of the letter of intent regarding information that is within the expertise of that department.

(5) For the purposes of this section, a letter of intent is a public record.

(6) A bill draft request submitted without this letter of intent may not be processed for introduction to the legislature.

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