Montana HB 861: Provide statewide access to a K-12 digital toolkit

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69th Legislature 2025 LC 2253
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1 _____________ BILL NO. _____________
2 INTRODUCED BY _________________________________________________
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4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT APPROPRIATING MONEY TO PROVIDE STATEWIDE ACCESS
5 TO A K-12 DIGITAL TOOLKIT; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.”
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7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
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9 NEW SECTION. Section 1. Appropriation. (1) The following money is appropriated from the general
10 fund to provide statewide access to a K-12 digital toolkit that provides state standards-aligned, multimodal
11 instructional materials across all content areas, including access to career and technical educational materials
12 and local Montana industry partners to support workforce development:
13 (a) for fiscal year 2026:
14 (i) $1.1 million to the office of public instruction; and
15 (ii) $750,000 to the department of labor and industry; and
16 (b) for fiscal year 2027:
17 (i) $1.1 million to the office of public instruction; and
18 (ii) $750,000 to the department of labor and industry.
19 (2) The legislature intends that the appropriations in this section be considered part of the ongoing
20 base for the next legislative session.
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22 NEW SECTION. Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective July 1, 2025.
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(Primary Sponsor)