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The Montana State Capitol building in Helena. Four newly established advisory commissions will make recommendations to Montana’s governor on how to spend more than $1.5 billion of federal pandemic relief funds. The governor’s office Wednesday announced the commissions, made up of state lawmakers and appointees from the executive branch. They will focus on proposals to fund infrastructure, communications, economic stabilization and health projects and programs. State lawmakers earlier this year created the commissions along with a framework for allocating the federal American Rescue Plan Act funds. The commissions will review grant applications and proposals within that framework and make recommendations to Governor Greg Gianforte on which should be funded. ....
Twice during the legislative session, minority Democrats mustered enough support from Republicans across the aisle to kill GOP bills aimed at ending continuous eligibility in the stateâs Medicaid expansion program. But at the end of the Legislature the policy was enacted anyway, folded into the appropriations bill for the operations of state government. This policy idea was thoroughly vetted . and was defeated on a bipartisan vote because it s awful policy, said Rep. Ed Stafman, a Bozeman Democrat, in the waning hours of the session. So how did the provision â which Democrats argue could kick the working poor off health care coverage and some Republicans say is necessary to prevent abuse of the program â resurface and end up becoming law? ....
Windy Boy receives education award from Office of Public Instruction
Jonathan Windy Boy A local legislator was honored by the Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction this morning for his work in closing achievement gaps in education. Rep. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, was invited to receive a Montana Learn award this morning, presented by Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen during the final Education Caucus meeting of the season, with awards presented to legislators while hot apple fritters were served. The superintendent is honored to recognize your great work on behalf of Montana s American Indian students and your tireless advocacy for language immersion opportunities¯ Windy Boy s notification of the award said. ....
Montana Senate approves main state budget bill and last updated 2021-04-08 22:10:04-04 HELENA â Montanaâs main budget bill is one step closer to final approval, after the state Senate passed House Bill 2 on Thursday. The Senate spent about four hours going through and debating their own version of the bill, which lays out $12.6 billion in state spending for the next two years. HB 2 passed 34-16 in a preliminary vote, then senators suspended the rules and immediately passed it in a final vote, 33-17. âIâm pleased with the work that was done, the negotiations that took place with the second floor, the agreements that were reached between the minority and the majority party and with the House,â said Senate Majority Leader Sen. Cary Smith, a Republican from Billings. ....