Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB303: Require agency reporting on financial assistance to tribes
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act requiring designated state agencies to submit reports to the office of budget and program planning on information related to financial assistance provided to tribal entities; requiring the office of budget and program planning to compile a report on financial assistance provided by designated state agencies directly or indirectly to tribal entities and submit the report in an electronic format to the state-tribal relations committee, the legislative finance committee, and the office of state director of indian affairs…
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REQUIRING DESIGNATED STATE AGENCIES TO SUBMIT REPORTS TO THE OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM PLANNING ON INFORMATION RELATED TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO TRIBAL ENTITIES; REQUIRING THE OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM PLANNING TO COMPILE A REPORT ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY DESIGNATED STATE AGENCIES DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO TRIBAL ENTITIES AND SUBMIT THE REPORT IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT TO THE STATE-TRIBAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE, THE LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND THE OFFICE OF STATE DIRECTOR OF INDIAN AFFAIRS; REQUIRING THE REPORT COMPILED BY THE OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM PLANNING TO BE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE OFFICE OF STATE DIRECTOR OF INDIAN AFFAIRS; ESTABLISHING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Definitions. As used in [sections 1 and 2], unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) (a) "Designated state agency" (ii) the department of agriculture; (iii) the Montana arts council; (iv) the office of the state auditor; (v) the board of regents; (vi) the department of commerce; (vii) the department of corrections; (viii) the department of environmental quality; - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB 303 ENROLLED BILL - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 SB 303 (ix) the department of fish, wildlife, and parks; (x) the governor's office; (xi) the department of labor and industry; (xii) the department of …
Sponsors
- Windy Boy, Jonathan (D, 16) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading House Amendments
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments
Votes
- Do Pass (April 14, 2025): 47 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 12, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 9, 2025): 81 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 8, 2025): 86 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 47 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 4, 2025): 49 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Indians, State Government
Common questions
- What is SB303?
- SB303 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Require agency reporting on financial assistance to tribes.
- What does SB303 do?
- In its own words: An act requiring designated state agencies to submit reports to the office of budget and program planning on information related to financial assistance provided to tribal entities; requiring the office of budget and program planning to compile a report on financial assistance provided by designated state agencies directly or indirectly to tribal entities and submit the report in an electronic format to the state-tribal relations committee, the legislative finance committee, and the office of state director of indian affairs…
- What is the status of SB303?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB303?
- Windy Boy, Jonathan (D, 16).
- Where is the official record for SB303?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1351
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