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MontanaHB 969th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Cultural and aesthetic grants

Sponsored By: John Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Became Law

AppropriationsArts and Antiquities

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Grant cuts in shortfall; unspent funds revert

If the trust fund has too little money, awards over $2,000 are cut proportionally. The $30,000 Montana Historical Society award is exempt. Any unspent grant money for the 2025–2027 period goes back to the trust fund on July 1, 2027.

Arts grants with new publicity rules

The Montana Arts Council provides $953,500 in grants for listed arts projects in the 2025–2027 biennium. The council pays organizations by contract and within the amounts in this law. Each grantee must display: "Additional support from coal tax placed into Montana's Cultural and Aesthetic Projects Trust Fund." Contracts also bind any conditions listed with the award. Funding starts July 1, 2025.

Capitol artwork care gets $30,000

The state provides $30,000 to the Montana Historical Society to care for capitol complex artwork. The money is for the 2025–2027 biennium and comes from the cultural and aesthetic projects trust fund. This takes effect July 1, 2025.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John Fitzpatrick

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 353 • No: 238

House vote • 4/28/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 68 • No: 32

House vote • 4/25/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 83 • No: 17

House vote • 4/23/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 32 • No: 18

House 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

AMD-HB0009.002.001 Schubert DO PASS

Yes: 26 • No: 71

House vote • 4/7/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 57 • No: 40

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 Passed as Amended by Senate

    4/28/2025House

  9. 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred

    4/25/2025House

  10. Returned to House with Amendments

    4/23/2025Senate

  11. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/23/2025Senate

  12. 2nd Reading Concurred

    4/22/2025Senate

  13. Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

    4/17/2025Senate

  14. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

    4/16/2025Senate

  15. Hearing

    4/14/2025Senate

  16. Referred to Committee

    4/9/2025Senate

  17. First Reading

    4/9/2025Senate

  18. Transmitted to Senate

    4/8/2025House

  19. 3rd Reading Passed

    4/8/2025House

  20. 2nd Reading Passed

    4/7/2025House

  21. 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed

    4/7/2025House

  22. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

    4/3/2025House

  23. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    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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