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MontanaHB 22869th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Revised requirements for the reporting of actual costs for legislation with projected fiscal impacts

Sponsored By: Bill Mercer (Republican)

Signed by Governor

LegislatureState Finance

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Lower threshold and twice-yearly cost reports

Beginning June 30, 2025, the state reports actual costs of certain enacted bills twice a year, every February and October. The rule covers bills with a fiscal note that projected over $500,000 in general fund spending in any one of the four years listed. It does not cover the general appropriations act or any bill the legislature exempts. A bill is reported only after it has been in effect for at least one fiscal year and in each six‑month period when its fiscal note projected a cost. February reports list the bill’s name, actual spending for the first two quarters of the prior fiscal year, how the money was used, and a comparison to the fiscal note. October reports give the same items for the last two quarters. The Office of Budget and Program Planning sends these electronic reports to the Legislative Finance Committee and submits them as 5-11-210 requires. The law repeals a 2021 end date, so these reporting rules continue beyond December 31, 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bill Mercer

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Mike Cuffe

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 550 • No: 45

Senate vote • 4/25/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 1

House vote • 4/25/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 95 • No: 5

Senate vote • 4/24/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 44 • No: 4

House vote • 4/24/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 64 • No: 35

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/28/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 2/6/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 99 • No: 0

House vote • 2/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 100 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/19/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/7/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    5/6/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    5/2/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    5/2/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/28/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Governor's Amendments

    4/25/2025Senate

  9. 3rd Reading Governor's Amendments

    4/25/2025House

  10. 2nd Reading Governor's Amendments

    4/24/2025House

  11. 2nd Reading Governor's Amendments

    4/24/2025Senate

  12. Returned with Governor's Amendments

    4/17/2025House

  13. Transmitted to Governor

    4/9/2025House

  14. Signed by President

    4/9/2025Senate

  15. Signed by Speaker

    4/7/2025House

  16. Returned from Enrolling

    4/2/2025House

  17. Sent to Enrolling

    3/31/2025House

  18. 3rd Reading

    3/31/2025Senate

  19. 2nd Reading

    3/28/2025Senate

  20. 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

    3/27/2025Senate

  21. Committee Report

    3/21/2025Senate

  22. Committee Executive Action

    3/21/2025Senate

  23. Hearing

    3/17/2025Senate

  24. Referred to Committee

    2/14/2025Senate

  25. 1st Reading

    2/7/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    4/30/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/15/2025

    PDF

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