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MT HB756

Bill

Status

Passed

5/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

John Fitzpatrick

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds new grant criteria prioritizing protection of building envelopes (walls, roof, doors, windows, foundation) and internal utility systems (electricity, plumbing, heat)

  • Changes eligibility language from excluding projects with "only a private" benefit to excluding those with "a limited public" benefit

  • Removes "expected ongoing economic benefit to the state" as a grant evaluation criterion

  • Requires for-profit entities to provide a 1:1 match for grant funding received

  • Adds requirement that government applicants comply with Montana constitutional provisions on public participation and local government laws, while exempting nongovernment applicants

Legislative Description

Revise criteria for historic grant preservation program

Arts and Antiquities

Last Action

Chapter Number Assigned

5/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance and Claims3/18/2025
Appropriations2/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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