Signed by Governor Greg Gianforte

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with senate amendments and final pass a bill that appropriates $14 billion for the fiscal year 2023-2024 state general budget.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $14 billion for the fiscal year 2023-2024 state general budget for the following government agencies, departments, and programs, including, but not limited to (Sec. 10):

• $26.4 million for the state legislative branch;

• $7.5 million for the governors office;

• $54.9 million for the office of the state auditor;

• $71.6 million for the state department of revenue;

• $54.1 million for the state department of administration;

• $35.4 million for the state department of commerce;

• $90.1 million for the state department of labor and industry;

• $58.1 million for the state department of military affairs;

• $3.6 billion for the state department of health and human services;

• $127.5 million for the state department of fish, wildlife, and parks;

• $65.1 million for the state department of environmental quality;

• $968.1 million for the state department of transportation;

• $15.6 million for the state department of livestock;

• $87.6 million for the state department of natural resources and conservation;

• $21.1 million for the state department of agriculture;

• $61 million for the state department of judiciary;

• $148 million for the state department of justice;

• $5.3 million for the state public service commission;

• $46.2 million for the state public defenders office;

• $260.1 million for the state department of corrections;

• $1.2 billion for the office of superintendent of public instruction;

• $9.3 million for the Montana school for the deaf and blind;

• $8.5 million for the Montana state library commission;

• $8.8 million for the Montana historical society;

• $316.6 million for the commissioner of higher education; and

• $7.24 billion in other total state funding;

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall become effective July 1, 2023 (Sec. 9).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that appropriates $14 billion for the fiscal year 2023-2024 state general budget.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $14 billion for the fiscal year 2023-2024 state general budget for the following government agencies, departments, and programs, including, but not limited to (Sec. 10):

• $26.4 million for the state legislative branch;

• $7.5 million for the governors office;

• $54.9 million for the office of the state auditor;

• $71.6 million for the state department of revenue;

• $54.1 million for the state department of administration;

• $35.4 million for the state department of commerce;

• $90.1 million for the state department of labor and industry;

• $58.1 million for the state department of military affairs;

• $3.6 billion for the state department of health and human services;

• $127.5 million for the state department of fish, wildlife, and parks;

• $65.1 million for the state department of environmental quality;

• $968.1 million for the state department of transportation;

• $15.6 million for the state department of livestock;

• $87.6 million for the state department of natural resources and conservation;

• $21.1 million for the state department of agriculture;

• $61 million for the state department of judiciary;

• $148 million for the state department of justice;

• $5.3 million for the state public service commission;

• $46.2 million for the state public defenders office;

• $260.1 million for the state department of corrections;

• $1.2 billion for the office of superintendent of public instruction;

• $9.3 million for the Montana school for the deaf and blind;

• $8.5 million for the Montana state library commission;

• $8.8 million for the Montana historical society;

• $316.6 million for the commissioner of higher education; and

• $7.24 billion in other total state funding;

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall become effective July 1, 2023 (Sec. 9).

Full Bill Text