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MontanaHB 86469th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Authorize transfers and other necessary measure to implement HB 2 section E

Sponsored By: David Bedey (Republican)

Signed by Governor

AppropriationsAppropriation ProcessMoney TransferState FinanceEducation - Technical and TradesEducation - School Finance

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

More aid for tribal college students

Beginning July 1, 2025, tribal colleges can receive up to $4,183 per eligible full-time-equivalent resident nonbeneficiary student each year. Payments depend on a line-item appropriation and are prorated by each school’s share of eligible students. To receive funds, a tribal college must be accredited or a candidate, sign required agreements, accept credits as required, and keep at least 51% Indian student enrollment where required. Before payment, each college must grant the required fee waivers to eligible resident nonbeneficiary students.

New rules for community college funding

Beginning July 1, 2025, the state changes how it funds community colleges. The adjusted base now excludes one-time legislative money and is multiplied by an inflation factor in the second year (capped at 3%). Funding uses weighted FTE by program category when projecting changes. A new FTE adjustment account settles differences each year using actual student counts. Underpayments are paid or overpayments collected by July 15, and any money left moves to the general fund by August 1. If underpayments are larger, the treasurer transfers the difference from the general fund.

School tech grants and maintenance protection

Beginning July 1, 2025, the School Facility and Technology Account covers school technology and state debt service. When that account has enough to cover debt service and school major maintenance aid would be cut, the treasurer transfers enough to the maintenance aid account to stop proration. Also, if House Bill 515 is law and both bills amend the same section, $1,000,000 per year is set aside for school technology grants. The superintendent must divide that money by the last working day in August based on each district’s share of the statewide BASE budget.

Caps on new charter school costs

Beginning July 1, 2025, when approving new public charter schools, the Board of Public Education must limit the estimated extra state cost in the third year to the amount set in the appropriations act, if House Bill 251 is also law. If House Bills 251 and 2 are also law, the Board must ensure the estimated third-year state cost for newly approved charters does not exceed $1,000,000 for schools first eligible to open in school fiscal year 2027, and $1,000,000 for those first eligible in 2028. These limits constrain state costs for new charters.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • David Bedey

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Llew Jones

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 421 • No: 77

House vote • 4/28/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 85 • No: 15

House vote • 4/25/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 97 • No: 3

Senate vote • 4/23/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 30 • No: 20

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 29 • No: 21

House vote • 4/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 89 • No: 9

House vote • 4/3/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 91 • No: 9

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

    4/29/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/28/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/28/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments

    4/25/2025House

  10. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/23/2025Senate

  11. 3rd Reading

    4/23/2025Senate

  12. 2nd Reading

    4/22/2025Senate

  13. Committee Report

    4/17/2025Senate

  14. Committee Executive Action

    4/16/2025Senate

  15. Hearing

    4/14/2025Senate

  16. Rereferred to Committee

    4/7/2025Senate

  17. Referred to Committee

    4/7/2025Senate

  18. 1st Reading

    4/7/2025Senate

  19. Transmitted to Senate

    4/5/2025House

  20. 3rd Reading

    4/5/2025House

  21. 2nd Reading

    4/3/2025House

  22. Committee Report

    4/1/2025House

  23. Committee Executive Action

    4/1/2025House

  24. Hearing

    3/27/2025House

  25. Rereferred to Committee

    3/27/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/28/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    4/17/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    4/2/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    3/25/2025

    PDF

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