MT HB117

Establishes project priorities for the Board of Crime Control's criminal justice data warehouse during the 2025-2026 interim, including creating a unique identifier to link data across state, local, and judicial agencies while protecting confidential information

Requires acquisition of software applications for record mastering and data cataloging from disparate criminal justice systems across the state

Mandates reporting to the Criminal Justice Oversight Council and Law and Justice Interim Committee, with a comprehensive report due by September 15, 2026, including recommendations and funding priorities for the 2027 legislative session

Appropriates $1,484,243 from the general fund: $480,000 for software applications, $504,243 for two FTE positions (project manager and data analyst), and $500,000 as a one-time grant to the judiciary for data contributions

Amends Section 44-7-126, MCA to expand the purpose of the criminal justice data warehouse to include analysis of complete criminal histories, recidivism patterns, corrections programming, dangerous drug offenses, and pretrial release status