Vetoed by Governor Steve Bullock

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates $5.01 billion for fiscal year 2015-2016 and $5.14 billion for fiscal year 2016-2017.

Highlights:

• Establishes funding for state government operations for the fiscal years 2016 and 2017 by appropriating tax revenue, state special revenues, and federal receipts to various agencies, departments, and programs (Sec. 9).

• Specifies that the total state funding for fiscal year 2016 is $4.9 billion (Sec. 9).

• Specifies that the total state funding for fiscal year 2017 is $5.2 billion (Sec. 9).

• Increases overall funds for the Department of Public Health and Human Services (Sec. 9).

• Reduces Medicaid funding but specifies that under certain circumstances when Medicaid enrollment exceeds projections, funding may be increased (Sec. 9).

• Authorizes a decrease in federal funds for pollution control and safe drinking water if an increase for funds in other programs is needed (Sec. 9).

• Appropriates a total of $26 million to community college assistance (Sec. 9).

• Authorizes the implementation of the enhanced federal CHIP match, which provides federal funds for the Healthy Montana Kids program (Sec. 9).

• Increases fees on hunting and fishing and allocates funds to address aquatic invasive species (Sec. 9).

• Appropriates $1.4 million from the state special revenue account to fund the Jobs for Montana Graduates program (Sec. 9).

• Authorizes the Department of Commerce to allocate the same amount of funds as the previous biennium to the Indian Country Economic Development program (Sec. 9).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds for fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017.

Highlights:

• Establishes funding for state government operations for the fiscal years 2016 and 2017 by appropriating tax revenue, state special revenues, and federal receipts to various agencies, departments, and programs (Sec. 9).

• Specifies that the total state funding for fiscal year 2016 is $4.9 billion (Sec. 9).

• Specifies that the total state funding for fiscal year 2017 is $5.2 billion (Sec. 9).

• Increases overall funds for the Department of Public Health and Human Services (Sec. 9).

• Reduces Medicaid funding but specifies that under certain circumstances when Medicaid enrollment exceeds projections, funding may be increased (Sec. 9).

• Authorizes a decrease in federal funds for pollution control and safe drinking water if an increase for funds in other programs is needed (Sec. 9).

• Appropriates a total of $26 million to community college assistance (Sec. 9).

• Authorizes the implementation of the enhanced federal CHIP match, which provides federal funds for the Healthy Montana Kids program (Sec. 9).

• Increases fees on hunting and fishing and allocates funds to address aquatic invasive species (Sec. 9).

• Appropriates $1.4 million from the state special revenue account to fund the Jobs for Montana Graduates program (Sec. 9).

• Authorizes the Department of Commerce to allocate the same amount of funds as the previous biennium to the Indian Country Economic Development program (Sec. 9).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds for fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017.

Highlights:

• Establishes funding for state government operations for the fiscal years 2016 and 2017 by appropriating tax revenue, state special revenues, and federal receipts to various agencies, departments, and programs (Sec. 9).

• Specifies that the total state funding for fiscal year 2016 is $4.9 billion (Sec. 9).

• Specifies that the total state funding for fiscal year 2017 is $5.2 billion (Sec. 9).

• Increases overall funds for the Department of Public Health and Human Services (Sec. 9).

• Reduces Medicaid funding but specifies that under certain circumstances when Medicaid enrollment exceeds projections, funding may be increased (Sec. 9).

• Authorizes a decrease in federal funds for pollution control and safe drinking water if an increase for funds in other programs is needed (Sec. 9).

• Appropriates a total of $26 million to community college assistance (Sec. 9).

• Authorizes the implementation of the enhanced federal CHIP match, which provides federal funds for the Healthy Montana Kids program (Sec. 9).

• Increases fees on hunting and fishing and allocates funds to address aquatic invasive species (Sec. 9).

• Appropriates $1.4 million from the state special revenue account to fund the Jobs for Montana Graduates program (Sec. 9).

• Authorizes the Department of Commerce to allocate the same amount of funds as the previous biennium to the Indian Country Economic Development program (Sec. 9).

Full Bill Text