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MontanaSB 30369th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)Senate

Require agency reporting on financial assistance to tribes

Sponsored By: Jonathan Windy Boy (Democrat)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Annual public reports on tribal funding

Beginning July 1, 2025, after each fiscal year, designated state agencies that gave funds to tribal entities must file a report. The report lists amounts sent directly and through subrecipients, dates, the tribal recipients, program and purpose, overhead rates, and any federal dollars the agency kept and why. Agencies must send reports to the Office of Budget and Program Planning by November 1 each year. OBPP compiles one statewide report and, by December 1, sends it to the State‑Tribal Relations Committee, the Office of the State Director of Indian Affairs, each tribal government, and the Legislative Finance Committee. The compiled report is posted on the Indian Affairs website. The Indian Affairs office may adjust the required report details in a written report.

What agencies and funds the law covers

Beginning July 1, 2025, the law defines which state agencies must report. It lists many executive departments and excludes the courts and the legislature. It defines financial assistance to include state money and federal money passed through a state agency, such as grants, contracts, loans, property, insurance, and electronic benefit cards. It excludes cash paid directly to individuals. A subrecipient is a third party that passes funds to a tribal entity. A tribal entity is a tribal nation, council, or government in Montana. Agencies must state whether each award used state or federal funds.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jonathan Windy Boy

    Democrat • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 361 • No: 31

Senate vote • 4/14/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 47 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/12/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 81 • No: 16

House vote • 4/8/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 87 • No: 11

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 47 • No: 2

Senate vote • 3/4/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 49 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/13/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/8/2025Senate

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/30/2025Senate

  4. Signed by Speaker

    4/29/2025House

  5. Signed by President

    4/23/2025Senate

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/16/2025Senate

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/15/2025Senate

  8. 3rd Reading House Amendments

    4/14/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading House Amendments

    4/12/2025Senate

  10. Returned to Senate with Amendments

    4/9/2025House

  11. 3rd Reading

    4/9/2025House

  12. 2nd Reading

    4/8/2025House

  13. Fiscal Note Printed

    4/4/2025Senate

  14. Fiscal Note Unsigned

    4/3/2025Senate

  15. Fiscal Note Received

    4/3/2025Senate

  16. Fiscal Note Requested

    4/1/2025Senate

  17. Committee Report

    3/28/2025House

  18. Committee Executive Action

    3/28/2025House

  19. Hearing

    3/18/2025House

  20. 1st Reading

    3/6/2025House

  21. Referred to Committee

    3/5/2025House

  22. Transmitted to House

    3/5/2025Senate

  23. 3rd Reading

    3/5/2025Senate

  24. 2nd Reading

    3/4/2025Senate

  25. Committee Report

    3/1/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    3/28/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/1/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/11/2025

    PDF

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