Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HJ67: Study resolution on impacts of federal funding changes on OPI and OCHE
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 requesting an interim study of the impacts of federal funding changes on the office of public instruction and the office of the commissioner of higher education; and requiring that the results of the study be reported to the 70th legislature.
From the engrossed text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA REQUESTING AN INTERIM STUDY OF THE IMPACTS OF FEDERAL FUNDING CHANGES ON THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION AND THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION; AND REQUIRING THAT THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY BE REPORTED TO THE 70TH LEGISLATURE. WHEREAS, the federal government has recently made changes or has signaled potential changes to federal funding provided to states; and WHEREAS, the Office of Public Instruction budget is funded 86.1% by state dollars and 13.9% by federal dollars; and WHEREAS, the Office of Public Instruction currently has 71.9 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions that are funded fully or partially using federal dollars; and WHEREAS, the Office of Public Instruction has numerous programs, including state-level activities and local-level activities programs, that rely on federal funding or receive a federal match to operate and remain viable; and WHEREAS, the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education budget is funded 95% by state dollars and 5% by federal dollars; and WHEREAS, the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education currently has 22.94 FTE positions that are funded fully or partially using federal dollars; and WHEREAS, the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education has numerous programs, including the Educational Outreach and Diversity, Workforce Development, and Guaranteed Student Loan …
Sponsors
- Keogh, Connie (D, 92) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (H) Committee Report
- : (H) Committee Executive Action
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
Votes
- Do Pass (April 25, 2025): 50 yea, 50 nay, failed
Subjects: Interim Study Resolutions, State Finance, Education - School Finance, Education - K-12
Common questions
- What is HJ67?
- HJ67 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Study resolution on impacts of federal funding changes on OPI and OCHE.
- What does HJ67 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana requesting an interim study of the impacts of federal funding changes on the office of public instruction and the office of the commissioner of higher education; and requiring that the results of the study be reported to the 70th legislature.
- What is the status of HJ67?
- Failed as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJ67?
- Keogh, Connie (D, 92).
- Where is the official record for HJ67?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2638
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