Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB833: Provide funding to increase correctional capacity
Status: Signed into law, May 19, 2025
What the bill says
An act providing funding for additional correctional capacity; establishing the future of corrections fund; providing legislative consent to construct correctional facilities; authorizing agreements to secure additional correctional capacity; establishing reporting requirements; providing for a transfer of funds; providing appropriations; authorizing an optional lease-to-own agreement; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT PROVIDING FUNDING FOR ADDITIONAL CORRECTIONAL CAPACITY; ESTABLISHING THE FUTURE OF CORRECTIONS FUND; PROVIDING LEGISLATIVE CONSENT TO CONSTRUCT CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES; AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS TO SECURE ADDITIONAL CORRECTIONAL CAPACITY; ESTABLISHING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR A TRANSFER OF FUNDS; PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS; AUTHORIZING AN OPTIONAL LEASE-TO-OWN AGREEMENT; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Future of corrections fund. (1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102 to be known as the future of corrections fund. The department of corrections shall administer the fund. (2) Eligible uses of the fund include: (a) securing an additional correctional facility, which may include build-to-lease or lease-to-own agreements; and (b) securing additional correctional capacity through agreements with private correctional facilities as provided for in 53-30-601. (3) Use of the funds for the purposes identified in subsection (2) are exempt from the provisions of 2-17-101(5). (4) The administrative rules adopted by the department of corrections pursuant to 53-30-604 apply to this section. Section 2. Appropriation. There is appropriated $4 million from the general fund to the department of corrections on passage and approval of [this act] through the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, to pay for the - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 833 ENROLLED BILL - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 HB 833 following eligible (2) transitional costs; (3) planning, …
Sponsors
- Fitzpatrick, John (R, 76) · primary sponsor
- Esp, John (R, 29)
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 23, 2025): 46 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 22, 2025): 42 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 5, 2025): 86 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 3, 2025): 90 yea, 9 nay, passed
Subjects: Corrections, Appropriations, Public Contracts
Common questions
- What is HB833?
- HB833 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide funding to increase correctional capacity.
- What does HB833 do?
- In its own words: An act providing funding for additional correctional capacity; establishing the future of corrections fund; providing legislative consent to construct correctional facilities; authorizing agreements to secure additional correctional capacity; establishing reporting requirements; providing for a transfer of funds; providing appropriations; authorizing an optional lease-to-own agreement; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of HB833?
- Signed into law as of May 19, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB833?
- Fitzpatrick, John (R, 76), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB833?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1119
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