Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB656: Revising the fund structure and use of employment security account
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising the use of the employment security account; transferring the office of community service to the department of labor and industry; amending the employment security account to include funding of the office of community service, commission for human rights, education programs, and reentry programs as an allowable use; and amending sections 39-51-409 and 90-14-103, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING THE USE OF THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ACCOUNT; TRANSFERRING THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY; AMENDING THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ACCOUNT TO INCLUDE FUNDING OF THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE, COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND REENTRY PROGRAMS AS AN ALLOWABLE USE; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 39-51-409 AND 90-14-103, MCA. Section 1. Section 39-51-409, MCA, is amended to read: "39-51-409. Employment security account. (1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund called the employment security account. (2) Money deposited in the employment security account may be appropriated to the department for payment (b) expenses incurred in the administration of the unemployment insurance program; (c) expenses incurred in collecting money deposited in the account; (d) expenses incurred for the employment offices established in 39-51-307, including expenses for providing services to the business community; (e) expenses incurred for the apprenticeship and training program and for the administration of 3971-319; (f) expenses for displaced homemaker programs provided for under 39-7-305; (g) expenses for department research and analysis functions that provide employment, wage, and economic data; (h) expenses for department functions pertaining to wage and hour laws, prevailing wages, and - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 656 ENROLLED BILL - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 HB 656 collective bargaining; and (i) principal, interest, …
Sponsors
- Walsh, Ken (R, 69) · primary sponsor
- Curdy, Willis (D, 49)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 15, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 14, 2025): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 96 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Discrimination, State Finance, Labor and Employment
Common questions
- What is HB656?
- HB656 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revising the fund structure and use of employment security account.
- What does HB656 do?
- In its own words: An act revising the use of the employment security account; transferring the office of community service to the department of labor and industry; amending the employment security account to include funding of the office of community service, commission for human rights, education programs, and reentry programs as an allowable use; and amending sections 39-51-409 and 90-14-103, mca.
- What is the status of HB656?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB656?
- Walsh, Ken (R, 69), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB656?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0463
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