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MontanaHB 969th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Cultural and aesthetic grants

Sponsored By: John Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Arts Council grants for 2025–2027

The law gives $953,500 from the Cultural and Aesthetic Projects Trust Fund to the Montana Arts Council. The council awards this money to the projects and organizations named in the law. The funding covers the biennium ending June 30, 2027.

Capitol artwork care gets $30,000

The law gives $30,000 from the Cultural and Aesthetic Projects Trust Fund to the Montana Historical Society. The money is for care and conservation of capitol complex artwork. This covers the biennium ending June 30, 2027.

Grant limits and public credit rule

The Montana Arts Council can only award grants authorized in this law and only up to the set amounts. Grantee contracts must include this public credit: "Additional support from coal tax placed into Montana's Cultural and Aesthetic Projects Trust Fund." Grantees must display it on their website, ads, and publications.

Shortfall cuts and unspent funds return

If the trust fund does not have enough money, projects with awards over $2,000 get proportional cuts. The $30,000 for capitol artwork care is not cut. On July 1, 2027, any unencumbered grant money returns to the trust fund.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Fitzpatrick

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 356 • No: 241

House vote • 4/28/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 68 • No: 32

House vote • 4/25/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 83 • No: 17

Senate vote • 4/23/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 32 • No: 18

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 29 • No: 21

House vote • 4/8/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 58 • No: 39

House vote • 4/7/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 60 • No: 40

House vote • 4/7/2025

AMD-HB0009.002.001 Schubert DO PASS

Yes: 26 • No: 74

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. Referred to Committee

    4/9/2025Senate

  17. 1st Reading

    4/9/2025Senate

  18. Transmitted to Senate

    4/8/2025House

  19. 3rd Reading

    4/8/2025House

  20. 2nd Reading

    4/7/2025House

  21. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend

    4/7/2025House

  22. Committee Report

    4/3/2025House

  23. Committee Executive Action

    4/3/2025House

  24. Hearing

    2/18/2025House

  25. Hearing

    1/6/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/28/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    4/17/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    4/3/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/11/2024

    PDF

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