Montana Title 75. Environmental Protection § 75-1-1101. Environmental contingency account objectives

(a) if at the beginning of any biennium the unobligated cash balance in the environmental contingency account equals or exceeds $750,000, allocation may not be made; and

(b) if at the beginning of any biennium the unobligated cash balance in the environmental contingency account is less than $750,000, then an amount less than or equal to the difference between the unobligated cash balance and $750,000, but not to exceed $175,000, must be allocated to the environmental contingency account from the interest income of the resource indemnity trust fund.

(a) to support renewable resource development projects in communities that face an emergency or imminent need for the services or to prevent the physical failure of a project;

(b) to preserve vegetation, water, soil, fish, wildlife, or other renewable resources from an imminent physical threat or during an emergency, not including:

(c) to respond to an emergency or imminent threat to persons, property, or the environment caused by mineral development;

(d) to respond to an emergency or imminent threat to persons, property, or the environment caused by a hazardous material; and

(e) to fund the environmental quality protection fund provided for in 75-10-704 or to take other necessary actions, including the construction of facilities, to respond to actual or potential threats to persons, property, or the environment caused by hazardous wastes or other hazardous materials.