All Roll Calls
Yes: 363 • No: 135
MontanaHB 83469th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House
Create a government evidence and impact commission
Sponsored By: Bill Mercer (Republican)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Pay and travel for appointees
If you are an appointed commission member, you receive pay and travel reimbursement. Payments follow state law 2-15-124. You are paid for each day you attend meetings or do commission work.
Commission designs statewide data system
The commission develops and recommends a system to collect and link targeted state data. Lawmakers and the executive use it to study program results and how resources are used. The commission receives reports on successful data systems, programs where data can find savings, and laws that affect state administration. Reports also cover oversight for data access, how to prioritize high‑impact work and how many analyses fit in a timeframe, and the cost to provide efficient data access.
New state data and impact commission
The law creates the Government Data and Impact Commission. Voting members include legislative leaders or designees, key agency heads, and one public member; staff advisors serve as nonvoting members. The Department of Administration staffs the commission and pays operating costs. The budget office and the Legislative Fiscal Division provide research when asked. The Legislative Services Division provides audio and video for meetings in the Capitol. Beginning June 1, 2025, the commission meets quarterly when the legislature is not in session. Each meeting reserves time for public comment.
State funds to run commission
The law appropriates $75,000 from the general fund to the Department of Administration. The money covers commission administration and costs for the biennium ending June 30, 2025. The funding continues into the next biennium starting July 1, 2025.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Bill Mercer
Republican • House
Cosponsors
John Esp
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/25/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 65 • No: 35
House vote • 4/24/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 92 • No: 8
Senate vote • 4/18/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 40 • No: 10
Senate vote • 4/17/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 42 • No: 8
House vote • 4/1/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 59 • No: 40
House vote • 3/31/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 65 • No: 34
Actions Timeline
Chapter Number Assigned
5/19/2025HouseTransmitted to Governor
5/7/2025HouseSigned by President
5/6/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
5/2/2025HouseReturned from Enrolling
4/29/2025HouseSent to Enrolling
4/28/2025House3rd Reading Senate Amendments
4/25/2025House2nd Reading Senate Amendments
4/24/2025HouseReturned to House with Amendments
4/22/2025Senate3rd Reading
4/18/2025Senate2nd Reading
4/17/2025SenateCommittee Report
4/15/2025SenateCommittee Executive Action
4/14/2025SenateHearing
4/12/2025SenateReferred to Committee
4/2/2025Senate1st Reading
4/2/2025SenateTransmitted to Senate
4/1/2025House3rd Reading
4/1/2025House2nd Reading
3/31/2025HouseCommittee Report
3/28/2025HouseCommittee Executive Action
3/28/2025HouseFiscal Note Printed
3/25/2025HouseFiscal Note Signed
3/24/2025HouseFiscal Note Received
3/24/2025HouseHearing
3/20/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled
4/28/2025
As Amended (Version 2)
4/15/2025
Introduced
3/17/2025
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