Governor Greg Gianforte signed two bills into law Monday to help address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons in Montana. House Bill 35 establishes a review commission at the Montana Department of Justice. House Bill 98 extends the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Task Force and the Looping in Native Communities grant p...
Legislative Session To Resume After COVID-19-Related Cancellation
Today the Capitol will be back to normal as far as the 67th Legislative Session is concerned after floor sessions and several committee hearings were cancelled last Thursday because of a lobbyist having COVID-19 and the related exposure to legislators but no lawmakers have tested positive. All legislators who are close contacts to the lobbyist...
Montana Emergency Rental Assistance Program Begins Taking Applications
Montana has a new program to provide rental assistance for people who have lost income and are at risk of housing instability due to the pandemic. The Legislature has appropriated $17 million in federal funding for the Montana Emergency Rental Assistance program which state officials estimate will help about 8,000 renters stay in their homes. ...
Montana Noxious Weed Trust Fund Grant Programs Awards Over $1 Million Across State
The Montana Noxious Weed Trust Fund Grant Program was established by the legislature in 1985 to provide funding for noxious weed research projects state and community education/development projects and local cooperative landowner cost shares. This year, 75 grant requests came to almost $2.5 million and the council that reviews the program has ...