MontanaState agencies may carry budget authority into later fiscal years
The measure would let listed Montana agencies keep using remaining fiscal year 2025 budget authority for specified programs into later fiscal years.
What it does
Listed state agencies may continue using remaining fiscal year 2025 budget authority for grants, projects, and programs into fiscal years 2026 or 2027.
Unused amounts from the listed appropriations must return to their original funds after the last authorized fiscal year ends.
The act would take effect immediately after passage and approval.
Argument forContinuing authority could help agencies avoid interrupting approved grants and projects when work remains after fiscal year 2025.
Argument againstCarrying authority into later years could make it harder for lawmakers to see which older projects still use public money.
More detail
The measure authorizes state agencies to continue using remaining fiscal year 2025 budget amendment authority for listed programs. The authorization covers the agencies, divisions, programs, grants, and projects listed in Section 2. Each listed item may continue only into the state or federal fiscal year named for that item. The authority is subject to the time-limit and reversion rules in Sections 1 and 2. The listed authority may continue into state or federal fiscal years 2026 or 2027, depending on the item.
Any unspent amount must return to the fund it came from when the final authorized fiscal year ends. This rule applies to the appropriations listed in Section 2. The money may be spent only for the years authorized in Sections 1 and 2. Unused money reverts when the final fiscal year authorized for that appropriation ends.
The act takes effect when it is passed and approved. This timing rule applies to the entire act. The act becomes effective upon passage and approval.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 20Chapter Number AssignedLatest
- Jun 20(H) Signed by Governor Greg GianforteBecame Law
- Jun 10(H) Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 9(S) Signed by PresidentPassed Senate
- Jun 2(H) Signed by SpeakerPassed House
- Apr 30(H) Returned from Enrolling
- Apr 29(H) Sent to Enrolling
- Vote recorded Do Concur. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 29(H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments
- Apr 29(H) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Apr 28(H) 2nd Reading Senate AmendmentsMinor
- Vote recorded Do Concur. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 28(H) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Apr 25(S) Returned to House with Amendments
- Apr 24(S) 3rd Reading
- Vote recorded Do Concur. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 24(S) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Apr 23(S) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Do Concur. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 23(S) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Apr 17(S) Committee Report - (S) Finance and Claims
- Apr 16(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Finance and Claims
- Vote recorded be_concurred_in_as_amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 14(S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- Apr 9(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Finance and ClaimsMinor
- Apr 9(S) 1st Reading
- Apr 8(H) Transmitted to Senate
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8(H) 3rd Reading
- Apr 7(H) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1(H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- Apr 1(H) Committee Report - (H) Appropriations
- Mar 31(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Appropriations
- Vote recorded do_pass_as_amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 29(H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Appropriations
- Jan 8(H) Fiscal Note Printed
- Jan 8(H) Fiscal Note Signed
- Jan 8(H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- Jan 7(H) Fiscal Note ReceivedMinor
- Jan 6(H) 1st Reading
- 2024
- Dec 20(H) Referred to Committee - (H) AppropriationsMinor
- Dec 18(H) Fiscal Note Requested
- Dec 9(H) Introduced
- Dec 9(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- Dec 5(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Dec 4(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Dec 3(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Dec 2(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Nov 26(LC) Draft in Edit
- Nov 26(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- Oct 31(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced
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