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MT HB266
Bill
Status
Passed
5/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Luke Muszkiewicz
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AI Summary
- Amends Section 20-9-326, MCA to establish new reporting requirements for the Superintendent of Public Instruction on K-12 inflation-related funding adjustments
- Requires biennial reports beginning fiscal year 2026, due by September 1 to education interim committees and by December 31 to the legislative finance committee
- Reports must compare per-ANB BASE aid funding increases against Consumer Price Index changes for the current year and preceding 5 years, with cumulative difference calculations
- Caps the automatic inflation factor for basic and per-ANB entitlements at 3% per year while preserving authority for the superintendent, governor, or legislature to recommend different adjustments
- Effective July 1, 2025, and voids Senate Bill No. 258 if both bills pass
Legislative Description
Establish education inflation reconciliation process
School Finance
Last Action
Chapter Number Assigned
5/5/2025
Committee Referrals
Education and Cultural Resources3/4/2025
Appropriations2/14/2025
Education1/21/2025
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