All Roll Calls
Yes: 2,111 • No: 2,331
MontanaHB 269th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET
General Appropriations Act
Sponsored By: Llew Jones (Republican)
Became Law
Appropriations
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
10 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 4 costs, 3 mixed.
School funding changes and triggers
Beginning July 1, 2025, state school aid amounts change only when named companion bills pass or fail. For example, if HB 252 does not pass, BASE Aid drops by $50.46 million in FY 2026 and $52.05 million in FY 2027; if it passes, BASE Aid rises by $1.56 million in FY 2026 and $3.45 million in FY 2027. Many state and federal school appropriations move to a two‑year budget schedule; debt service and major maintenance aid stay on the old schedule. The education agency now charges a 19% indirect cost rate on grants. Up to $1.5 million from the traffic education account is distributed to schools during the 2027 biennium.
Fish and Wildlife funding updates
Beginning July 1, 2025, Fish, Wildlife and Parks funding can rise when listed bills pass. For example, HB 145 adds $7,201,710 in each year; SB 165 adds $380,835 in each year. The department can swap equal amounts of state and federal special revenue when federal money changes. It must also report each December on acres of habitat improved and weeds treated. The parks division gets $300,000 each year for snowmobile trail grooming.
New funding rules for community colleges
Beginning July 1, 2025, the state sets how students count for college funding: CTE counts as 1.50 FTE, general as 1.00, early college as 0.50, and concurrent enrollment as 0.25. The decrease funding factor is $6,000 in FY 2026 and FY 2027. The higher education commissioner can move state dollars among community colleges based on real weighted enrollment. Some colleges may get more money and others less.
More funds for culture and mapping
Beginning July 1, 2025, $1,000,000 goes to the Montana 250th Commission, and at least $500,000 must support education. All federal funds for the Arts Council follow a two‑year budget schedule. The State Library’s NRIS/GIS program gets $446,021 for natural resource information and mapping.
More Labor Department funds if bills pass
Beginning July 1, 2025, if HB 718 and HB 656 both pass, the Labor Department gets $510,773 in FY 2026 and $502,373 in FY 2027. It also gets 3.00 more budgeted positions in each year. These increases only happen if both bills are enacted.
Higher state vehicle rates when gas spikes
Beginning July 1, 2025, state motor‑pool charges can rise in steps when gas prices are high. With budget office approval, tier two rates apply if gas is over $3.97 per gallon, and tier three rates apply if gas is over $4.47. Agencies pay the higher per‑mile or per‑hour charges when a tier is active.
Hourly rates set for state aircraft
Beginning July 1, 2025, the state sets fixed hourly charges for DNRC aircraft. The Bell UH‑1H costs $1,916 per hour, the Bell Jet Ranger $541, and the Cessna 180 Series $216. Users multiply the hourly rate by hours flown to get the bill.
Hourly rates set for state lawyers
Beginning July 1, 2025, agency legal services have fixed hourly rates. Senior attorneys cost $200 per hour, associates $160, paralegals $100, and legal assistants $75. Total charges equal the rate times the hours used.
Set prices for prison services
Beginning July 1, 2025, the corrections department sets fixed rates for services. Vehicle maintenance labor is $30 per hour, plus a 10% parts fee. Detention meal trays are $3.83 in FY 2026 and $3.93 in FY 2027. Laundry is $0.73 per pound. Delivery costs are $0.50 per mile or $35 per hour.
How the state tracks budget money
Beginning July 1, 2025, the Section 11 tables become the legal budgets for FY 2026 and FY 2027, and the legislature adopts the fiscal analyst tables as its intent. The budget office must record biennial, restricted, and one‑time items as separate line appropriations and set up restricted IT fixed‑cost appropriations. It may move audit dollars based on actual audit hours and must show personal‑services funding separately in 2029 budget requests by November 1. Contingency O&M funds can only pay for unplanned costs outside an agency’s budget, with budget director approval. These rules guide how agencies plan and spend money.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Llew Jones
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/30/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 66 • No: 34
House vote • 4/28/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 67 • No: 33
House vote • 4/23/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 27 • No: 23
House vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0002.005.001.B.014 Mr. President D/PASS
Yes: 22 • No: 27
House vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0002.005.001.B.013 Boldman D/PASS
Yes: 27 • No: 21
House vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0002.005.001.B.011 Glimm D/PASS
Yes: 21 • No: 28
House vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0002.005.001.B.001 Mr. President D/PASS
Yes: 22 • No: 27
House vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0002.005.001.B.009 Glimm D/PASS
Yes: 21 • No: 28
House vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0002.005.001.B.015 Esp D/PASS
Yes: 24 • No: 26
House vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0002.005.001.A.002 Mr. President D/PASS
Yes: 20 • No: 28
House vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0002.005.001.C.004 Mr. President D/PASS
Yes: 23 • No: 27
House vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0002.005.001.C.008 McGillvray D/PASS
Yes: 24 • No: 26
House vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0002.005.001.B.010 Glimm D/PASS
Yes: 22 • No: 27
House vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0002.005.001.C.001 Usher D/PASS
Yes: 23 • No: 27
House vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0002.005.001.C.012 Glimm D/PASS
Yes: 23 • No: 27
House vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0002.005.001.D.001 McGillvray D/PASS
Yes: 23 • No: 26
House vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0002.005.001.D.002 Morigeau S D/PASS
Yes: 27 • No: 23
House vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0002.005.001.D.004 Kerr-Carpenter D/PASS
Yes: 21 • No: 29
House vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0002.005.001.E.001 Ellis D/PASS
Yes: 26 • No: 24
House vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0002.005.001.E.002 Mr. President D/PASS
Yes: 24 • No: 26
House vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0002.005.001.O.002 Glimm D/PASS
Yes: 23 • No: 27
House vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0002.005.001.O.003 Kassmier D/PASS
Yes: 27 • No: 23
House vote • 4/17/2025
Do Concur As Amended
Yes: 27 • No: 23
House vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0002.005.001.C.002 Mr. President D/PASS
Yes: 23 • No: 27
House vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0002.005.001.A.001 Mr. President D/PASS
Yes: 20 • No: 27
House vote • 4/17/2025
AMD-HB0002.005.001.A.004 Glimm D/PASS
Yes: 22 • No: 26
House vote • 4/7/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 58 • No: 41
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.B.022 Gillette DO PASS
Yes: 39 • No: 60
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.E.003 Falk DO PASS
Yes: 28 • No: 70
House vote • 4/2/2025
Do Pass As Amended
Yes: 60 • No: 39
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.B.016 Vinton DO PASS
Yes: 35 • No: 64
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.O.001 Jones DO PASS
Yes: 98 • No: 0
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.C.004 Mercer DO PASS
Yes: 28 • No: 71
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.C.003 Nicastro DO PASS
Yes: 35 • No: 64
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.D.001 Hawk DO PASS
Yes: 44 • No: 55
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.D.010 Crowe DO PASS
Yes: 42 • No: 57
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.A.003 Mercer DO PASS
Yes: 30 • No: 69
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.A.009 Mercer DO PASS
Yes: 34 • No: 63
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.A.006 Falk DO PASS
Yes: 60 • No: 39
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.B.002 Buttrey DO PASS
Yes: 66 • No: 33
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.B.003 Cohenour DO PASS
Yes: 43 • No: 56
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.B.001 Keogh DO PASS
Yes: 43 • No: 56
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.B.018 Mercer DO PASS
Yes: 36 • No: 61
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.B.017 Schillinger DO PASS
Yes: 35 • No: 63
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.B.019 Howell DO PASS
Yes: 45 • No: 53
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.C.002 Mercer DO PASS
Yes: 30 • No: 68
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.C.001 Marler DO PASS
Yes: 58 • No: 40
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.D.003 Reavis DO PASS
Yes: 42 • No: 57
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.D.013 Elverum DO PASS
Yes: 42 • No: 57
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.D.004 Zolnikov DO PASS
Yes: 60 • No: 39
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.D.009 Howell DO PASS
Yes: 40 • No: 59
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.D.011 Nave DO PASS
Yes: 98 • No: 1
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.B.014 Mercer DO PASS
Yes: 37 • No: 62
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.B.010 Vinton DO PASS
Yes: 36 • No: 63
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.B.006 Nicastro DO PASS
Yes: 35 • No: 63
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.B.023 Cunningham DO PASS
Yes: 44 • No: 55
House vote • 4/2/2025
AMD-HB0002.003.001.B.015 Mercer DO PASS
Yes: 35 • No: 63
Actions Timeline
Chapter Number Assigned
6/20/2025HouseReturned with Governor's Line-item Veto
6/19/2025HouseTransmitted to Governor
6/10/2025HouseSigned by President
6/9/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
6/2/2025HouseReturned from Enrolling
5/8/2025HouseSent to Enrolling
4/30/2025House3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate
4/30/2025House2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred
4/28/2025HouseReturned to House with Amendments
4/23/2025Senate3rd Reading Concurred
4/23/2025Senate2nd Reading Concurred as Amended
4/17/2025Senate2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
4/17/2025Senate2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed
4/17/2025Senate2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed
4/17/2025Senate2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
4/17/2025Senate2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed
4/17/2025Senate2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed
4/17/2025Senate2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed
4/17/2025Senate2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed
4/17/2025Senate2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed
4/17/2025Senate2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed
4/17/2025Senate2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed
4/17/2025Senate2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed
4/17/2025Senate2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed
4/17/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
8/5/2025
As Amended (Version 0)
4/23/2025
Introduced
12/20/2024
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