Governor Steve Bullock may not get his way in the upcoming legislative session when it comes to an ending fund balance, according to the Republican finance chair.
This week and next, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials are holding meetings throughout the state to discuss a potential new automated licensing system that would be used both for Hunting licenses and camp site reservations
A lot has been made of the 227 million dollar hole in the Montana budget that spurred the Special Session of the Montana Legislature this week, but one of the big debates among republicans was whether or not the deficit was real.
Montana Governor Steve Bullock has called a special legislative session for next week and while it has already been met with some criticism, House members on both sides of the aisle from western Montana are optimistic.
The Montana legislature may not be meeting right now, but there are whispers in Helena that Governor Steve Bullock may call a special session to deal with those state infrastructure projects that failed to pass during the last session.
Novel legislative maneuvers rarely make headlines, they are difficult to explain and often don’t amount to much, but the tricks of the trade were on display at the Montana Legislature this year.