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MontanaSB 24669th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)SenateWALLET

Provide for Montana First Procurement laws and establish reporting requirements

Sponsored By: Cora Neumann (Democrat)

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Public ContractsState GovernmentRule MakingEconomic Development

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Easier state buying of Montana food

Beginning July 1, 2025, state buyers can choose Montana-produced food, including by direct purchase. The product must match outside products in quality, be available in enough quantity, and be priced at or only reasonably above the lowest outside bid. A price is "reasonably above" when the buyer finds it reasonable and can pay it from the current budget without new funds. The department issues rules to run this process. The law defines food to include items people eat or drink, and "produced" to include grown, raised, processed, or made.

Annual reports for large state food contracts

Starting July 1, 2025, large food contracts must include annual vendor reports. The rule applies to contracts of $100,000 or more entered into or renewed after June 30, 2025. Vendors report total food purchases and total Montana-produced purchases. If they have the data, they also report Montana purchases by category: meat, produce, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, dairy and eggs, pulse crops, and grain. The department sets the due date. Alcoholic beverage purchases by the Department of Revenue under Title 16 are exempt.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Cora Neumann

    Democrat • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 299 • No: 87

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 41 • No: 7

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 43 • No: 4

Senate vote • 4/2/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 60 • No: 35

Senate vote • 4/1/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 67 • No: 31

Senate vote • 3/1/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 44 • No: 6

Senate vote • 2/28/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 44 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/8/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/5/2025Senate

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/25/2025Senate

  4. Signed by Speaker

    4/25/2025House

  5. Signed by President

    4/21/2025Senate

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/11/2025Senate

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/9/2025Senate

  8. 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House

    4/8/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred

    4/7/2025Senate

  10. Returned to Senate with Amendments

    4/3/2025House

  11. 3rd Reading Concurred

    4/2/2025House

  12. 2nd Reading Concurred

    4/1/2025House

  13. Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended

    3/27/2025House

  14. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended

    3/27/2025House

  15. Hearing

    3/5/2025House

  16. First Reading

    3/3/2025House

  17. Referred to Committee

    3/3/2025House

  18. Transmitted to House

    3/1/2025Senate

  19. 3rd Reading Passed

    3/1/2025Senate

  20. 2nd Reading Passed

    2/28/2025Senate

  21. Committee Report--Bill Passed

    2/25/2025Senate

  22. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    2/24/2025Senate

  23. Hearing

    2/17/2025Senate

  24. Fiscal Note Printed

    2/12/2025Senate

  25. Fiscal Note Signed

    2/11/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/27/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/30/2025

    PDF

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