Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB870: Revise laws related to surplus revenue
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act providing surplus funding to the department of justice for recruitment and retention at the montana state crime lab; providing a one-time-only appropriation; and providing an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT PROVIDING SURPLUS FUNDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION AT THE MONTANA STATE CRIME LAB; PROVIDING A ONE-TIME-ONLY APPROPRIATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Appropriation. (1) There is appropriated $120,000 from the general fund to the department of justice in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, to address recruitment and retention matters at the Montana state crime lab. (2) Funds not expended must revert to the general fund. (3) This appropriation is one-time-only. NEW SECTION. Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective July 1, 2025. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB
Sponsors
- Gillette, Jane (R, 77) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for Revenue Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
Subjects: Revenue, State
Common questions
- What is HB870?
- HB870 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws related to surplus revenue.
- What does HB870 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act providing surplus funding to the department of justice for recruitment and retention at the montana state crime lab; providing a one-time-only appropriation; and providing an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB870?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB870?
- Gillette, Jane (R, 77).
- Where is the official record for HB870?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1333
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