Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB310: Establish grant program to increase community shelter capacity for homeless population
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act establishing a grant program to increase community shelter capacity to serve the homeless population; establishing criteria for grant awards; providing an appropriation; providing rulemaking authority; and providing an effective date and a termination date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ESTABLISHING A GRANT PROGRAM TO INCREASE COMMUNITY SHELTER CAPACITY TO SERVE THE HOMELESS POPULATION; ESTABLISHING CRITERIA FOR GRANT AWARDS; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND A TERMINATION DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. State matching grants for homeless shelter capacity -- rulemaking authority. (1) As soon as possible after July 1, 2025, from funds appropriated by the legislature for the purposes of this section, the department of public health and human services COMMERCE shall grant eligible applicants state matching funds AT A ONE-TO-ONE RATIO to serve one or more of the following categories of (B) INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN; (C) senior citizens; (b)(D) veterans; (c)(E) survivors of domestic violence; OR (d)(F) youth preparing to transition out of foster care due to age; or (e) individuals with mental health needs or with a substance use disorder. (2) An applicant for matching funds under this section: (a) must be a local government or a nonprofit corporation meeting the requirements of Title 35, chapter 2, that is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3); - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 …
Sponsors
- Nikolakakos, Melissa (R, 20) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Standing Committee
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Rereferred to Committee
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (H) Fiscal Note Printed
Votes
- Do Pass (February 22, 2025): 63 yea, 36 nay, passed
Subjects: Social Services, Rule Making, Housing, Appropriations
Common questions
- What is HB310?
- HB310 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Establish grant program to increase community shelter capacity for homeless population.
- What does HB310 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act establishing a grant program to increase community shelter capacity to serve the homeless population; establishing criteria for grant awards; providing an appropriation; providing rulemaking authority; and providing an effective date and a termination date.".
- What is the status of HB310?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Standing Committee (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB310?
- Nikolakakos, Melissa (R, 20).
- Where is the official record for HB310?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3015
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