The legislature's Economic Affairs Interim Committee has sent a letter to the district director of the U.S. Small Business Administration asking that the agency provide flexibility in its guidelines for loans available under the Payroll Protection Program, which Congress passed as part of the CARES Act - H.R. 748).

Legislators will discuss special education funding and get an update on COVID-19 impacts on Montana schools.

The Revenue Interim Committee will join the Legislative Council video conference call on April 16 at 10 a.m. to hear the April 2020 financial update. The Revenue Interim Committee will not receive a separate revenue update in April, so those wishing to offer public comment should see below for details on how to offer ...

Featuring COVID-19 Legal and Finance Updates

The Legislative Fiscal Division has published a financial update focused on the state budget implications of COVID-19. It is the first in a series of updates to the legislature as Montana endures the novel coronavirus situation.