AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMontana Budget & Health Care: With Gov. Steve Bullock’s mandated 10% cuts looming, proposed cuts to the Department of Public Health and Human Services could mean major program shutdowns—especially mental health and services for children with developmental needs—raising fears for case management funding. Montana Legislature Wrap-Up: As the 65th session winds down, lawmakers leave behind a fight over infrastructure bonding and a tense endgame on issues like fire suppression funding, affordable housing, local gun ordinances, and teacher shortages. Fire Suppression Rules: The House advanced a bill that would require a two-thirds vote to transfer money out of the fire suppression account, aiming to prevent future 2017-style drains. Medicaid Work Requirements: Montana and Nebraska are moving ahead with new Medicaid work rules months early, even as critics warn it could disrupt coverage for vulnerable residents. Public Lands & Monuments: A federal “review” of wilderness standards is drawing backlash from Montanans who say it threatens access and protections for places like Glacier and the Breaks. Food Safety: Meadow Gold’s Billings plant faces a proposed license suspension after repeated sanitation violations.
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