Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that appropriates funding for the upcoming 2025-2027 state fiscal budget in Montana.

Highlights:

• Appropriates billions in funding for the upcoming 2025-2027 state fiscal budget in Montana and separates funding into 5 sections, including (Sec. 1-11):

• General government;

• Department of Public Health and Human Services;

• Natural resources and transportation;

• Judicial branch, law enforcement, and justice; and

• Education.

• Appropriates $3 billion for the Department of Public Health and Human Services (Sec. 1-4).

• Appropriates $1 billion for the state education department (Sec. 1-4).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 12).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House votes and further amend a bill that appropriates funding for the upcoming 2025-2027 state fiscal budget in Montana.

Highlights:

• Appropriates billions in funding for the upcoming 2025-2027 state fiscal budget in Montana and separates funding into 5 sections, including (Sec. 1-11):

• General government;

• Department of Public Health and Human Services;

• Natural resources and transportation;

• Judicial branch, law enforcement, and justice; and

• Education.

• Appropriates $3 billion for the Department of Public Health and Human Services (Sec. 1-4).

• Appropriates $1 billion for the state education department (Sec. 1-4).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 12).

Full Bill Text