HB457

Montana HB457 revises eligibility for the Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship Program.

Montana HB457 amends the family income eligibility requirements for the Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarship Program. It sets a qualifying income threshold at no less than 185% of the federal poverty level and 85% of the state median income for each family size. The bill also appropriates $17 million from the general fund to the Department of Public Health and Human Services for the program. This act is effective July 1, 2025.