MontanaMontana bill would move $50 million into housing fund
If it took effect, Montana would transfer $50 million to its Housing Montana Fund and direct the Department of Commerce to update related rules.
What it does
The state treasurer would move $50 million from Montana’s general fund into the Housing Montana Fund.
The Department of Commerce would review and update rules under the authority in section 90-6-136.
Argument forThe transfer could give Montana’s Housing Montana Fund more money to support housing efforts.
Argument againstMoving $50 million from the general fund could leave less state money available for other public needs.
More detail
The state treasurer would transfer $50 million from the general fund to the Housing Montana Fund. The money would move from Montana’s general fund to the Housing Montana Fund. If the bill took effect, the transfer would be due within 15 days after July 1, 2025.
The Department of Commerce would review and update rules under the authority in section 90-6-136. The duty would apply to the Department of Commerce and rules under section 90-6-136. The review would begin when the bill took effect, and required rule changes would need to be adopted before the 70th legislative session.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 23(H) Died in CommitteeDied
- Apr 18(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Business and LaborMinor
- Vote recorded to_table. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8(H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
- Apr 4(H) 1st Reading
- Apr 4(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and LaborMinor
- Apr 3(S) Transmitted to House
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 3(S) 3rd Reading
- Apr 3(S) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Apr 2(S) Committee Report - (S) Finance and Claims
- Apr 1(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Finance and Claims
- Vote recorded do_pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 18(S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- Mar 18(S) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- Mar 17(S) Revised Fiscal Note ReceivedMinor
- Mar 12(S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- Mar 6(S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and ClaimsMinor
- Mar 5(S) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5(S) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Mar 4(S) Committee Report - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- Vote recorded do_pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- Mar 3(S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- Mar 1(S) Fiscal Note Printed
- Mar 1(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- Feb 28(S) Fiscal Note ReceivedMinor
- Feb 24(S) Fiscal Note Requested
- Feb 22(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic AffairsMinor
- Feb 21(S) 1st Reading
- Feb 21(S) Introduced
- Feb 21(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- Feb 17(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Feb 13(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Feb 13(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Feb 13(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Feb 11(LC) Draft in Edit
- Feb 11(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- Jan 11(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced
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