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A voice vote was taken and the chair announced the motion carried. The transcript does not record a detailed fiscal explanation, mover’s full name at the time of the motion, or a roll-call tally for this particular reconsideration; committee members proceeded to other items after the voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Joint Subcommittee on General Government Feb 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Section A Subcommittee moved to reconsider DP 22 in the Commissioner's Office of the Department of Labor and Industry and approved the motion by voice vote. Members described the item as a small clean-up, about $500 over the biennium.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature MT, Montana","taxId",77694,"location","Montana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6310672,"Panel trims business-attraction appropriation by $50,000 per year",186,1261000,1447000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2399153-bec0fb0bc0aec14cbc0def09157f853a&start=1261&end=1447","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2399153-bec0fb0bc0aec14cbc0def09157f853a/thumbnail_1261000.jpg","/articles/6310672/Montana/Panel-trims-business-attraction-appropriation-by-50000-per-year","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310672-73255521e016463eb26c8f761d3dcf7a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155362&Signature=lhc6elfwEZyt0mTK7e8Spn9~pUduqEsKpDPK7mDxCmi1FDLpblo3cl0aPC6xYW0WnY--XZd2ZULejfTw6-m6IKrBZctXa9g5w8i9erYeep2XXiQ0Ow1h0uiSps1E3x8SWENN1NzsXyovLuZzwX0iCTrZGIG3kfX8nqxDjvpapXqf9YNA~QRENxdTqa0AYGpsa8AEWojDFVZaBW8FMolPTWHUS2ydxqUfMa6wXmy6IEEIXiBLcxj11ugFZa4wh3BKgM6AywqOKVbb08ln2W2zH7Zb3ythZBkW1p7eyQrbuooK10OukCtO6IAp8o0PoNjJnEXYP9~PWcbJ7J~RDVgG7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Section A Subcommittee approved a motion to reduce the state special line item for the Department of Commerce’s business-attraction program by $50,000 in each fiscal year, resulting in an approximate FY 2026 level of $322,000 and an FY 2027 level of roughly $323,000. Representative Muscovich moved the adjustment and described it as a compromise that would not end the program.

Representative Muscovich said the reduction would “save, I guess, yeah, reduce the funding to that program by net of a hundred thousand dollars over the biennium” and clarified the sponsor intended the program to continue. Committee members asked whether the reduction should come from operating expenses as well; the sponsor agreed that the change would affect operating and state special lines as discussed.

The roll-call vote was: Vice Chair Mandeville — no; Senator Cziszek — no; Representative Walsh — yes; Senator Harvey — yes; Representative Muscovich — yes; Senator Flowers — yes; Senator Lamers — yes; Chair Falk — no. The tally was 5 yes, 3 no; the motion passed.

The committee did not discuss longer-term program design or performance metrics in detail; those topics will be handled in subsequent appropriations work.","Representative Muscovich moved and the subcommittee approved a reduction of $50,000 in state special funding for the Department of Commerce’s business-attraction program in each fiscal year; the motion passed 5-3 on a roll-call vote. The sponsor said the cut is a compromise and does not intend to end the program.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6310676,"Subcommittee approves Veterans Affairs operations DP, supporters cite veterans service officers",160,1097000,1257000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2399153-bec0fb0bc0aec14cbc0def09157f853a&start=1097&end=1257","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2399153-bec0fb0bc0aec14cbc0def09157f853a/thumbnail_1097000.jpg","/articles/6310676/Montana/Subcommittee-approves-Veterans-Affairs-operations-DP-supporters-cite-veterans-service-officers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310676-e38bf123019d9f502e45c077e3d72552/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155362&Signature=BXGu15bo-6KL4nbh6HVc75wYNlpd5JILoeDL2AWxpKEiGDxfuYtnTgCOhXN0IqcGCSG2l4zuQXUny6HnKBC~cSbnLOt8PDAMp344zVRjtzfqhynasFrhZxtrpJGe3McANxsRbCTpwktgwu2fVQpKq4Eii0yRnamFR7crYhVAiOukGAMG4A2qCJ503fikXut04clHiUSryT1A7PcV39IS215aMb0LZO6CbSTm5vgX9AXnYihd9p95LNJCuJnqIHZcxcBqB1A9GGJ86DLE1vWZzesIn3aM3KYyYEdiJZ-yHvWlUYokXjrAtNvNthSHMH4a7i1Q93SoEZIjfY-Ii~A5EA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Section A Subcommittee approved DP 3101, a present-law adjustment for the Veterans Affairs Division’s program operations, by a 6-2 roll-call vote.

Representative Walsh moved the do-pass motion. The committee discussed returned information from agency staff and the perceived need for Veterans Service Officers. Vice Chair Mandeville said he intended to support the motion chiefly because of the VSO positions but expressed reservations about cemetery funding, saying, “I'm gonna vote for this but mainly because I think the VSO side is needed. I'm not as big a fan on the cemetery side of things.”

The roll-call vote was recorded as: Vice Chair Mandeville — yes; Senator Cziszek — no; Representative Walsh — yes; Senator Harvey — yes; Representative Muscovich — yes; Senator Flowers — yes; Senator Lamers — yes; Chair Falk — no. The tally was 6 yes, 2 no; the motion passed.

Committee members indicated they expect to review Veterans Affairs details again during full appropriations, and one member said they hoped Section F would consider additional cemetery funding needs. The transcript did not specify the exact dollar amount of DP 3101 in committee remarks; those numbers will be part of the formal fiscal documents.","The Section A Subcommittee voted 6-2 to approve DP 3101, a Veterans Affairs Division program-operations adjustment. Members said the Veterans Service Officer (VSO) positions justified the appropriation while some expressed concern about cemetery funding.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6310680,"Panel approves adjustment tied to capital development fund and 1% general-fund transfer",655,387000,1042000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2399153-bec0fb0bc0aec14cbc0def09157f853a&start=387&end=1042","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2399153-bec0fb0bc0aec14cbc0def09157f853a/thumbnail_387000.jpg","/articles/6310680/Montana/Panel-approves-adjustment-tied-to-capital-development-fund-and-1-general-fund-transfer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310680-9b4c8372fb1ed863c9a5efc0c5cbbf5c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155362&Signature=N-NK6Si~Mf7ftNHk935~3lKOxbJKgLI2e~9MqphK8isgpVmGGEYrn6pJLsZ-H9kFqabEqMSl2HR~2myv0zSDzbfvCrJJIgn-CanOci56L7h8OADVD4BEGkcQ~AHe5fTMplBSzpK8Lz5YIxgSnoWpPm1Y7-ZKmlCF-j1eHxVlTp7-0APDa~wZeYK2Zkv~xgBD-0dPwaBsqyl3f8ubF32Ln~MLDDD38agQcjX4AOV8NRsc4A7x9DPhjjKv9HV-rWVcRmU3jLS1iSRodlyWZG5MnJ8GE-P57O26K4HkH6E-H02gwYbQYbOqtOVBSiwrwE-9YwfPlqkUdpubU9Qd~pvKDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Section A Subcommittee on Oct. 12 approved a do-pass motion on DP 103, a present-law adjustment affecting the capital development fund that implements the statutory 1% general-fund transfer mechanism.

The change was moved by Representative Walsh. Joe Triem, deputy director of the Legislative Fiscal Division, told the committee the capital development fund was created in the 2019 legislative session and is funded by a statutory transfer of 1% of estimated general-fund revenues, minus debt service on issued or proposed debt. Triem said the DP before the committee reflects “a little over $9,000,000” that was being used for debt service on previously issued bonds and that approving the DP would result in “essentially just $18,000,000 less of projects that would have to come out of House Bill 5,” because the capital development fund helps pay for HB 5 capital projects.

Why it matters: The capital development fund is the legislature’s primary mechanism for funding capital projects without increasing recurring bonded debt. Triem noted the fund retains its own interest earnings and is capped at 12% of general-fund revenues for the second year of the biennium. He also said last session’s House Bill 251 and related actions effectively retired general-fund general-obligation debt, which is now “100% retired” except for some coal-severance-tax–backed bonds unrelated to the fund.

Committee members asked about the fund’s size and recent activity. Triem said the executive proposal for the fund was about $397,315,000 and that number included a $150,000,000 transfer from the general fund. He described large multi-session projects — including more than $300 million for work at the Montana State Prison — that can leave money obligated in the account for several years while construction continues. The Section F chair had previously indicated a capital presentation around $700 million, Triem said.

Representative Walsh moved the do-pass motion after a prior, unsuccessful effort to reconsider the item. The roll-call vote on the do-pass motion was: Vice Chair Mandeville — no; Senator Cziszek — no; Representative Walsh — yes; Senator Harvey — yes; Representative Muscovich — yes; Senator Flowers — yes; Senator Lamers — yes; Chair Falk — no. The tally was 5 yes, 3 no; the motion carried.

What’s next: With the committee’s recommendation, the adjustment will move forward to the full appropriations process where legislators will reconcile the capital projects list and funding levels.","The Section A Subcommittee voted to approve a do-pass motion on DP 103, a present-law adjustment tied to the capital development fund. Legislative Fiscal Division staff said the change implements statutory 1% general-fund transfer mechanics and shifts roughly $9 million tied to prior debt service; the motion passed 5-3 on a roll-call vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Subcommittee reconsiders DP 22 in Department of Labor and Industry; motion carries

Panel trims business-attraction appropriation by $50,000 per year

Subcommittee approves Veterans Affairs operations DP, supporters cite veterans service officers

Panel approves adjustment tied to capital development fund and 1% general-fund transfer