Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB457: Revise best beginnings eligibility
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising the family income eligibility requirements for the best beginnings child care scholarship program; providing an appropriation; amending section 52-2-715, mca; and providing an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING THE FAMILY INCOME ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BEST BEGINNINGS CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; AMENDING SECTION 52-2-715, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 52-2-715, MCA, is amended to read: "52-2-715. Family income eligibility requirements. In determining income eligibility for the best beginnings child care scholarship program, the department shall: (1) set a qualifying income threshold at no less than 185% of the federal poverty level 85% of the state median income for each family size; and (2) set a maximum qualifying income level that is no higher than that allowed by the federal child care and development block grant." NEW SECTION. Section 2. Appropriation. (1) There is appropriated $17 million from the general fund to the department of public health and human services for each year of the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, for the purposes of the best beginnings child care scholarship program. (2) The legislature intends that the appropriation in this section be considered part of the ongoing base for the next legislative session. NEW SECTION. Section 3. Effective date. [This act] is effective July 1, 2025. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB
Sponsors
- Karlen, Jonathan (D, 98) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (H) Fiscal Note Received
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (H) Fiscal Note Requested
- : (H) Committee Report
- : (H) Committee Executive Action
Votes
- Do Pass (March 21, 2025): 42 yea, 55 nay, failed
- Cloture-Duram (March 21, 2025): 91 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Minors, Appropriations
Common questions
- What is HB457?
- HB457 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise best beginnings eligibility.
- What does HB457 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising the family income eligibility requirements for the best beginnings child care scholarship program; providing an appropriation; amending section 52-2-715, mca; and providing an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB457?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB457?
- Karlen, Jonathan (D, 98).
- Where is the official record for HB457?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2106
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