Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SJ44: Study resolution of affordable housing programs
Status: Failed, May 23, 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 affordable housing; and requesting 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 AFFORDABLE HOUSING; AND REQUESTING THAT THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY BE REPORTED TO THE 70TH LEGISLATURE. WHEREAS, the Montana Legislature has committed significant resources to support affordable housing strategies; and WHEREAS, there are many separate local, state, and federal programs to incentivize housing. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: That the Legislative Council be requested to designate an appropriate interim committee or statutory committee, pursuant to section 5-5-217, MCA, or direct sufficient staff resources to: (1) evaluate whether local, state, or federal government programs add additional costs to construct or rehabilitate affordable housing units compared to nonsubsidized housing programs or projects; (2) prepare a cost-benefit analysis of state programs that are directly intended to incentivize or otherwise encourage the development of affordable housing, including but not limited to the various programs implemented in House Bill No. 819 from the 2023 session, the Coal Trust Multifamily Homes loan program, and other programs administered by the Board of Housing; (3) review housing choice voucher programs provided by local, state, and federal housing programs and analyze how those programs compare to other local, state, and federal housing programs that subsidize …
Sponsors
- Hertz, Greg (R, 7) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (S) Transmitted to House
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) Committee Report
- : (S) Committee Executive Action
Votes
- Do Pass (April 24, 2025): 46 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 23, 2025): 45 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Housing, Interim Study Resolutions
Common questions
- What is SJ44?
- SJ44 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Study resolution of affordable housing programs.
- What does SJ44 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 affordable housing; and requesting that the results of the study be reported to the 70th legislature.
- What is the status of SJ44?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SJ44?
- Hertz, Greg (R, 7).
- Where is the official record for SJ44?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1031
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