# Montana HB 573: Revise transformational learning laws to create a phase II grant program Montana HB 573, Revise transformational learning laws to create a phase II grant program, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by David Bedey (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-08 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB573-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana HB 573 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Revise transformational learning laws to create a phase II grant program - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-19 - Last action: 2025-05-08, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: David Bedey (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Education - K-12, Education - School Finance - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (251 yes, 46 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Property tax tied to program funds: cost, high. Beginning July 1, 2025, if a district meets transparency rules, trustees may levy a property tax up to 100% of the state transformational aid the district gets. The levy money goes to the flexibility fund and must be spent on the approved plan. This can raise homeowner property taxes by an amount e… - State aid for transformational learning districts: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, the state pays qualified school districts a yearly transformational learning aid. Each year equals 50% of the quality educator payment times the district’s participating educator FTE, for four straight years after qualification. A district can get only one 4‑year package in… - How districts handle program funds: mixed, low. By October 1 each year, payments go into a district’s flexibility fund. Districts must spend this money only on the approved plan and within six years of the first funding year. Trustees may move state or local revenue into the flexibility fund, except from debt service or retirement funds. Any tra… - Phase II grants for top districts: mixed, low. Starting July 1, 2025, the Superintendent runs a Phase II grant program to help districts reach district‑wide transformational and proficiency‑based learning. Only districts that already received transformational grants are invited to apply, and they must show progress and a detailed costed plan. B… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: David Bedey (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Curtis Schomer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wendy McKamey (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 30 | 20 | | | 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 33 | 16 | | | 2025-03-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 92 | 7 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | Do Pass | pass | 96 | 3 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-05-08: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-05-05: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-04-25: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-04-25: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-17: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-15: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-15: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-14: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-14: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-03-07: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-03-05: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-03-01: Committee Report (House) - 2025-02-28: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-27: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-02-26: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-02-26: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-02-21: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-19: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-02-19: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-02-19: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-16: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=abf5a8c8-de37-47d5-a1fb-ae0c0f2d12b0) - Introduced, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=088a3f55-208c-4365-b3db-478678375636) ## Related bills - SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed) - HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed) - HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed) - SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed) - SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed) - SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=abf5a8c8-de37-47d5-a1fb-ae0c0f2d12b0) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=088a3f55-208c-4365-b3db-478678375636) ## Related - [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025) - [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025) - [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025) - [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025) - [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025) - [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025) - [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills) - [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB573-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).