SB258

Revise school funding laws to clarify the legislature's authority related to inflationary adjustments

Vetoed·5/12/25

Montana SB258 clarifies the legislature's authority to adjust school funding for inflation differently from the current law base.

Montana SB258 amends the school funding laws to clarify the legislature's authority regarding inflationary adjustments. It specifies how the consumer price index is used to calculate these adjustments for the first and second years of the biennium. The bill also allows the legislature to provide different inflationary adjustments than those calculated to determine the present law base, not exceeding 3% per year.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

59 Yea

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40 Nay

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1 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 9, 2025

3:00 PM

House Education Hearing

Feb 11, 2025

3:00 PM

Senate Education and Cultural Resources Hearing

History

May 12, 2025

Senate

(S) Vetoed by Governor

May 5, 2025

House

(H) Signed by Speaker

May 5, 2025

Senate

(S) Transmitted to Governor