Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB4: Appropriations by budget amendment
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act appropriating money that would usually be appropriated by budget amendment to various state agencies for the fiscal year ending june 30, 2025; providing that certain appropriations continue into state and federal fiscal years 2026 and 2027; providing for transfers of funds; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT APPROPRIATING MONEY THAT WOULD USUALLY BE APPROPRIATED BY BUDGET AMENDMENT TO VARIOUS STATE AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025; PROVIDING THAT CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS CONTINUE INTO STATE AND FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS 2026 AND 2027; PROVIDING FOR TRANSFERS OF FUNDS; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Time limits. The appropriations contained in [section 2] are intended to provide necessary expenditures for the years for which the appropriations are made. The unspent balance of an appropriation reverts to the fund from which it was appropriated on conclusion of the final fiscal year for which its expenditures are authorized by [section 2] and this section. Section 2. Appropriations. The following money is appropriated, subject to the terms and conditions of [section 1] and this section: Agency and Program JUDICIARY Supreme Court Operations Montana community justice workers Fiscal Year 2025 $290,750 Federal Montana justice institute Fiscal Year 2025 $30,560 Federal All remaining fiscal year 2025 federal budget amendment authority for the following is authorized to continue into state fiscal year 2026: - Montana justice institute All remaining fiscal year 2025 federal budget amendment authority for the following is authorized to - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 4 ENROLLED BILL - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 HB 4 continue into federal fiscal year 2027: - Fiscal year 2023 …
Sponsors
- Jones, Llew (R, 18) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments
Votes
- Do Concur (April 29, 2025): 73 yea, 26 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 28, 2025): 87 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 24, 2025): 30 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 23, 2025): 27 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 8, 2025): 84 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 7, 2025): 91 yea, 8 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriation Process, Appropriations, State Finance, Federal Government
Common questions
- What is HB4?
- HB4 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Appropriations by budget amendment.
- What does HB4 do?
- In its own words: An act appropriating money that would usually be appropriated by budget amendment to various state agencies for the fiscal year ending june 30, 2025; providing that certain appropriations continue into state and federal fiscal years 2026 and 2027; providing for transfers of funds; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of HB4?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB4?
- Jones, Llew (R, 18).
- Where is the official record for HB4?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0709
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