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Seventy-seven days into the 90-day session, the Legislature has passed just one property tax reform bill, Senate Bill 117, to the governor.

The effort would start studies analyzing the efficacy of public-school programs like special education, media literacy, school safety and counselors.

To qualify for funding in the coming fiscal year, districts would have to pay educators a salary that is at least 62% of 2025’s average teacher pay.

Senate Bill 117 would require local governments to roll 25% of newly taxable residential property value into reducing rates.

First responders could have treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder covered under workers’ compensation if a bill in the Montana Legislature passes.

The current version sits at around $16.6 billion in spending, with a large portion going toward healthcare and education.

The House gave preliminary approval Friday to a bill that would define sex as binary in Montana law after emotional testimony from lawmakers.

A national organization recently named the University of Montana the No. 1 “Military Friendly” college in the United States.

The measure would tighten residency requirements for voters, which proponents say will make sure that each county’s voters are a permanent part of the community.

A bill that would ask voters to vote on a constitutional amendment to define personhood as starting at conception sparked contentious debate in the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday.