# Montana HJ 40: Interim study on transferring fiscal note production from executive branch to legislative branch

Montana HJ 40, Interim study on transferring fiscal note production from executive branch to legislative branch, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Katie Sullivan (Democrat); status adopted, last action 2025-05-06 (Filed with Secretary of State) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HJ 40
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Interim study on transferring fiscal note production from executive branch to legislative branch
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-29
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Filed with Secretary of State
- Sponsor: Katie Sullivan (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Interim Study Resolutions, State Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (247 yes, 49 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Katie Sullivan (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 37 | 13 |   |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 34 | 14 |   |
| 2025-04-18 | House | Do Pass | pass | 88 | 10 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Do Pass | pass | 88 | 12 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-05-06: Filed with Secretary of State (House)
- 2025-05-06: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-29: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-29: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-29: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-18: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-17: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-08: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-08: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-04: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-04-03: Fiscal Note Unsigned (House)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing (House)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing Canceled (House)
- 2025-04-02: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-04-02: 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

- Enrolled, 2025-04-29: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=99f2e8f1-289a-4180-a5f3-a7cc06873ed4)
- Introduced, 2025-03-29: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d4e50f1a-d414-4e92-9982-604b77d03f8d)

## 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
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=99f2e8f1-289a-4180-a5f3-a7cc06873ed4)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=d4e50f1a-d414-4e92-9982-604b77d03f8d)

## 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-HJ40-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).