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Panel expands early literacy bill to include numeracy and advances it to floor

2251037 · February 7, 2025

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Summary

The committee approved House Bill 338, amending the state's early literacy targeted interventions to include numeracy, and advanced the bill by voice vote; members said the fiscal note showed no fiscal impact.

The House Education Committee approved House Bill 338, a bill brought by Vice Chair Romano that would expand Montana’s early literacy targeted interventions to include numeracy and allow more flexibility in evaluating children for eligibility.

Vice Chair Romano noted the fiscal note was $0 and advocated for the bill as a way to "catch kids early" and improve future math proficiency in grades assessed by statewide exams. Representative Lynch and other members spoke in support, referencing the earlier passage of an early literacy program and arguing early intervention for numeracy could produce long-term benefits. The committee adopted the bill by voice vote and moved it to the House floor.

No amendments were recorded in the transcript for this item, and no extended public testimony is shown in the executive-action record. The committee recorded proxy aye votes during the voice sequence where applicable.