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Montana lawmakers are laying the groundwork for more permanent solutions to Montana’s suicide epidemic and other mental health challenges with a constitutional proposal to create a mental health trust. Senate Bill 563 would propose a constitutional amendment to the voters of Montana to amend Article XII of the Montana Constitution. SB 563 requires 100 total votes in the Legislature to advance to the November 2024 general election ballot as a constitutional referendum and the proposed amendment would need support from a majority of Montana v...
As lawmakers wrap up the first half of the 2023 legislative session, Republicans are touting the final passage of over $1 billion in financial relief to Montanans. “We said coming into the legislative session that providing financial relief to Montanans suffering from inflation and the high cost of living was our number one priority,” said Jason Ellsworth, a Hamilton Republican and the President of the Montana Senate. “Before we’ve even hit the halfway point of the legislative session, we’re delivering on that commitment with the largest t...
Education has been one of the most disrupted sectors by COVID-19. The ripple effects of school closures and remote learning have further put pressure on families and our economy. The Legislature responded by giving more flexibility to students, families, and educators to engage in individualized learning. We began the session by providing local school boards with stability as they were beginning their annual budgeting process. House Bill 15 which provides an inflationary increase in school funding was signed into law in February and is...