# Montana HB 926: Revise state finance laws related to the debt free account and the coal trust fund

Montana HB 926, Revise state finance laws related to the debt free account and the coal trust fund, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Jerry Schillinger (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-20 (Died in Process) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 926
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise state finance laws related to the debt free account and the coal trust fund
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-29
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Died in Process
- Sponsor: Jerry Schillinger (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: State Finance, Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jerry Schillinger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Regier (Republican), Senate

## Actions (11)

- 2025-05-20: Died in Process (House)
- 2025-04-09: Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal (House)
- 2025-04-09: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-04-08: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-04-08: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-04-01: Tabled in Committee (House)
- 2025-03-31: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-29: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-29: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-03-29: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-03-29: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-03-29: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c42b1b3f-ba15-4267-8a24-a62b429885e0)

## 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c42b1b3f-ba15-4267-8a24-a62b429885e0)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB926-2025 (as of 2026-10-11).