- (1) The Department of Commerce adopts and incorporates by reference the Montana Coal Endowment Program 2026 Construction Application Guidelines for the 2029 Biennium as rules governing the submission and review of applications under the MCEP program.
(2) The rules incorporated by reference in (1) relate to the following:
- (a) eligible applicants and projects;
- (b) types of grants available under MCEP;
- (c) general requirements for applying for MCEP grants; and
- (d) application ranking criteria and review process.
- (3) Copies of the regulation adopted by reference in (1) may be obtained from the Department of Commerce, Community MT Division, 301 S. Park Avenue, P.O. Box 200523, Helena, Montana 59620-0523, or viewed on the department's website at https://commerce.mt.gov/Infrastructure-Planning/Programs-and-Services/Montana-Coal-Endowment-Program/Project-Grants.
Authorizing statute(s): 90-6-710, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 90-6-710, MCA
History: NEW, 2010 MAR p. 1073, Eff. 4/30/10; AMD, 2012 MAR p. 396, Eff. 2/24/12; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 583, Eff. 3/28/14; AMD, 2016 MAR p. 511, Eff. 3/19/16; AMD, 2018 MAR p. 827, Eff. 4/28/18; AMD, 2020 MAR p. 660, Eff. 4/18/20; AMD, 2022 MAR p. 611, Eff. 4/30/22; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 964, Eff. 4/27/24; AMD, 2026 MAR, Notice No. 2025-477, Eff. 1/24/26.