Current through Register Vol. 23, December 6, 2024
Rule 38.9.113 - COLLECTION OF FEES, ACCOUNTING, AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS(1) The department of transportation shall collect fees in accordance with the act. Fees collected must be deposited in the account administered by the disaster and emergency services division.(2) The disaster and emergency services division shall disburse amounts from the fund for the purpose of reimbursements in accordance with the act and as follows: (a) Local governments may receive reimbursement for training. Local governments shall determine the costs incurred for training and submit a bill to the disaster and emergency services division for reimbursement. Reimbursable costs incurred for local authority training are limited to training provided by or approved by the disaster and emergency services division and state approved rates for mileage, meals, and lodging associated with that training.(b) Local governments may receive reimbursement for emergency response pertaining to transportation of radioactive waste. Local governments shall determine the costs incurred for an emergency response and submit a bill to the disaster and emergency services division for reimbursement.(c) The highway patrol may receive reimbursement for monitoring or providing escorts of shipments of radioactive waste. The highway patrol shall determine the cost incurred and submit a bill to the disaster and emergency services division. Reimbursable costs for highway patrol monitoring or providing escorts are limited to state approved rates for mileage, meals, and lodging and that part of salaries properly designated overtime, if applicable.(3) As an advisory rule pending legislative action in accordance with 10-3-1304, MCA, priority of reimbursement to local governments and the highway patrol, if funds available from the account are limited, must be as follows: (a) costs of local government emergency response activities;(b) costs of highway patrol escort and monitoring activities;(c) costs of local government training.NEW, 2004 MAR p. 1628, Eff. 7/23/04.10-3-1309, MCA; IMP, 10-3-1304, 10-3-1306 and 10-3-1309, MCA;