Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HJ2: Revenue estimating resolution
Status: Failed, May 22, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana establishing an 6 official estimate of the state's general fund revenue for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year of the 2026-2027 7 biennium for the purpose of achieving a balanced budget as required by article viii, section 9, of the montana 8 constitution; accepting a preliminary unassigned general fund balance; establishing official estimates of 9 certain nongeneral fund revenue…
From the engrossed text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA ESTABLISHING AN 6 OFFICIAL ESTIMATE OF THE STATE'S GENERAL FUND REVENUE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR OF THE 2026-2027 7 BIENNIUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACHIEVING A BALANCED BUDGET AS REQUIRED BY ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 9, OF THE MONTANA 8 CONSTITUTION; ACCEPTING A PRELIMINARY UNASSIGNED GENERAL FUND BALANCE; ESTABLISHING OFFICIAL ESTIMATES OF 9 CERTAIN NONGENERAL FUND REVENUE; AND REQUESTING THAT THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM 10 PLANNING USE THE REVENUE ESTIMATES CONTAINED IN THIS RESOLUTION AS OFFICIAL ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025, 11 2026, AND 2027. 13 WHEREAS, Article VI, section 9, of the Montana Constitution requires the Governor to submit to the Legislature a budget for the ensuing 14 fiscal period, containing in detail for all operating funds the proposed expenditures and estimated revenue of the state; and 15 WHEREAS, Article VIII, section 9, of the Montana Constitution prohibits the Legislature from appropriating funds in excess of the 16 anticipated revenue of the state; and 17 WHEREAS, section 5-5-227(2), MCA, requires the Revenue Interim Committee to estimate the amount of revenue projected to be 18 available for legislative appropriation and to introduce a resolution setting forth the Committee's current revenue estimate; and 19 WHEREAS, section 5-5-227(3), MCA, expresses …
Sponsors
- Brewster, Larry (R, 43) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Estimating Resolution Transmittal
- : (H) Committee Report
- : (H) Committee Executive Action
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Hearing Canceled
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
Subjects: Legislature, Revenue Estimating Resolution
Common questions
- What is HJ2?
- HJ2 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revenue estimating resolution.
- What does HJ2 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana establishing an 6 official estimate of the state's general fund revenue for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year of the 2026-2027 7 biennium for the purpose of achieving a balanced budget as required by article viii, section 9, of the montana 8 constitution; accepting a preliminary unassigned general fund balance; establishing official estimates of 9 certain nongeneral fund revenue…
- What is the status of HJ2?
- Failed as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: (H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Estimating Resolution Transmittal (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJ2?
- Brewster, Larry (R, 43).
- Where is the official record for HJ2?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1977
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