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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 2, 2023 | MT | HB 819 | Establishes the Montana Community Reinvestment Act to Fund Workforce Housing | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 38) |
May 2, 2023 | MT | HB 5 | Appropriates $1.2 Billion Toward Funding Construction on State-Owned Properties | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (68 - 28) |
May 2, 2023 | MT | HB 2 | Appropriates $14 Billion for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 General Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (88 - 8) |
April 13, 2023 | MT | SB 323 | Authorizes for Duplex, Triplex, and Fourplex Housing in City Zoning | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (72 - 26) |
April 4, 2023 | MT | HB 648 | Expands Eligibility for State Childcare Scholarship Programs for Low-Income Montana Families | Bill Passed - House (65 - 34) |
March 31, 2023 | MT | HB 862 | Prohibits Use of Public Funds for Abortion Services with Limited Exceptions | Bill Passed - House (66 - 31) |
Feb. 2, 2023 | MT | HB 192 | Appropriates Surplus Revenue for Income Tax and Property Tax Refunds and Payment of Bonds | Bill Passed - House (70 - 29) |
Feb. 2, 2023 | MT | HB 222 | Authorizes Rebates of Property Taxes Paid on a Principal Residence | Bill Passed - House (69 - 30) |
Feb. 2, 2023 | MT | HB 212 | Increases Business Equipment Tax Exemption from $300,000 to $1 Million | Bill Passed - House (67 - 32) |
April 27, 2021 | MT | HB 701 | Amends Marijuana Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 32) |
April 23, 2021 | MT | SB 51 | Exempts Certain Fiber Optic and Coaxial Cables from Property Taxation | Bill Passed - House (65 - 35) |
April 1, 2021 | MT | HB 632 | Appropriates Funds as Part of COVID-19 Relief | Bill Passed - House (83 - 14) |
Jan. 21, 2021 | MT | HB 111 | Exempts Military Pensions from the State Income Tax | Bill Passed - House (61 - 38) |
April 25, 2019 | MT | HB 2 | Establishes Budget for 2019-2021 Biennium | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 25) |
March 21, 2019 | MT | HB 2 | Establishes Budget for 2019-2021 Biennium | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
April 22, 2017 | MT | HB 473 | Increases Taxes on Gasoline and Diesel Fuels | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 43) |
March 29, 2017 | MT | HB 473 | Increases Taxes on Gasoline and Diesel Fuels | Bill Passed - House (54 - 46) |
April 27, 2015 | MT | SB 416 | Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure Projects | Bill Failed - House (66 - 33) |
April 20, 2015 | MT | SB 410 | Authorizes Tax Credits for Donations to Certain Educational Programs and Student Scholarship Organizations | Bill Passed - House (59 - 41) |
March 20, 2015 | MT | HB 2 | 2015-2017 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (59 - 40) |
April 24, 2013 | MT | SB 81 | Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
April 24, 2013 | MT | SB 81 | Establishes Tax Deductions for Donations to Educational Charities | Bill Passed - House (54 - 45) |
April 20, 2013 | MT | HB 13 | Appropriates Funds for State Employee Pay Raises | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 33) |
April 19, 2013 | MT | HB 2 | 2013-2015 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 41) |
April 17, 2013 | MT | SB 175 | Increases Public Education Funding | Bill Passed - House (58 - 41) |
April 27, 2011 | MT | HB 2 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 45) |
April 12, 2011 | MT | HB 2 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (54 - 44) |
March 2, 2011 | MT | HB 248 | Income Tax Credit for Long-Term Care Insurance | Bill Failed - House (44 - 56) |
Jan. 13, 2011 | MT | HB 1 | Funding for Legislative Session | Bill Passed - House (67 - 32) |
April 28, 2009 | MT | HB 2 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 44) |
March 17, 2009 | MT | HB 2 | 2009-2011 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (65 - 35) |
Feb. 3, 2009 | MT | HB 157 | Children's Health Insurance Program Appropriations and Amendments | Bill Passed - House (60 - 40) |
Jan. 28, 2009 | MT | HB 13 | State Employee Compensation Amendments | Bill Passed - House (62 - 36) |
May 15, 2007 | MT | HB 2 | 2007-2009 Biennium Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 37) |
Feb. 17, 2007 | MT | HB 204 | Revise State Expenditure Limit | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |