BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the amendment of ARM 8.94.3814 pertaining to governing the submission and review of applications for funding under the Treasure State Endowment Program (TSEP)

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NOTICE OF AMENDMENT

            TO: All Concerned Persons

 

            1. On June 6, 2013, the Department of Commerce published MAR Notice No. 8-94-116 pertaining to the public hearing on the proposed amendment of the above-stated rule at page 889 of the 2013 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 11.

 

2. The department has amended the above-stated rule as proposed.

 

3. The department has thoroughly considered the comments and testimony received. A summary of the comment received and the department's response follows:

 

COMMENT #1: One comment was received from Becky Beard stating in previous TSEP Administration Manual Guidelines the method of reimbursement takes up to 30 days. Becky Beard stated that she had sent a letter to Commerce, dated October 14, 2011, about this issue.  Becky Beard stated that the 30-day turnaround poses a difficulty to grantees with limited financial resources to get payments out to contractors in a timely fashion.

 

RESPONSE #1: The TSEP Administration Manual for the 2015 Biennium does not reference a number of days for reimbursement. Days allowed to process a request for reimbursement, following receipt of adequate documentation, is described in the contract executed with Commerce and states 15 days.

 

/s/ G. Martin Tuttle                                        /s/ Meg O'Leary                                            

G. Martin Tuttle                                             MEG O'LEARY

Rule Reviewer                                              Director

                                                                       Department of Commerce

 

Certified to the Secretary of State July 15, 2013.