HB156

Revise education funding laws by replacing school district BASE levies with countywide BASE levies

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Montana HB156 revises education funding laws by replacing school district BASE levies with countywide BASE levies.

Montana HB156 revises education funding laws by replacing school district BASE levies with countywide BASE levies. The bill enhances school funding equalization by supporting the base budgets of school districts through countywide levies. It reduces required tuition payments to reflect the countywide levy. The bill also revises the use of various forms of nonlevy revenue in relation to school district general fund budgets. It replaces district guaranteed tax base aid with county guaranteed tax base aid in support of the new countywide levy and revises guaranteed tax base aid laws.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

96 Yea

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1 Nay

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3 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 25, 2025

3:00 PM

Senate Education and Cultural Resources Hearing

Jan 20, 2025

3:00 PM

House Education Hearing

History

May 8, 2025

House

Chapter Number Assigned

May 5, 2025

House

(H) Signed by Governor

Apr 25, 2025

Senate

(S) Signed by President