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House committee debates cuts to Health and Human Services
House committee debates cuts to Health and Human Services
House committee debates cuts to Health and Human Services
Montana Health and Human Services Director Sheila Hogan cautioned lawmakers Wednesday about what decreasing funding to her department might mean for Montanans. “The budget will dramatically impair the services we provide to seniors, and those with disabilities in Montana, and compromise our ability to serve Montana’s most vulnerable community members,” she told members of the House Appropriations Committee during a hearing on House Bill 2, the main budget bill.
House committee begins work on state budget
House committee begins work on state budget
House committee begins work on state budget
Halfway through the 65th Montana Legislature, the House Budget Committee has started work on the biennial state budget, the only duty that lawmakers are constitutionally required to finish before the session comes to an end.
House passes 17 bills Tuesday, nears transmittal
House passes 17 bills Tuesday, nears transmittal
House passes 17 bills Tuesday, nears transmittal
The House of Representatives passed 17 bills on Tuesday, including one bill that would create a statewide public lands day. The bill, House Bill 491, sponsored by Rep. Virginia Court, D-Billings, passed on a narrow vote of 52-48.
Legislature Week 8: Daines, gas tax, pipelines, private prisons
Legislature Week 8: Daines, gas tax, pipelines, private prisons
Legislature Week 8: Daines, gas tax, pipelines, private prisons
Week 8 is in the books for the Montana Legislature, and reporter Michael Siebert has a detailed look back at the people, protests and major issues that dominated the agenda as lawmakers near the transmittal deadline and a brief break in the 65th session.
Legislature reaches halfway mark; budget decisions loom
Legislature reaches halfway mark; budget decisions loom
Legislature reaches halfway mark; budget decisions loom
The 65th Montana Legislative Session has reached its halfway point, and the state budget still weighs heavy. Both Republicans and Democrats are working to reach a compromise on how to fund state programs, with battles over other policy happening simultaneously.

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