Montana Democratic Party: The State Budget Wallowed on Senate President's Desk for 39 Days - Despite Fiscal Year Start Looming
June 16, 2023
June 16, 2023
HELENA, Montana, June 16 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release:
HB2, the state budget which funds public schools, road maintenance, veterans' services, Medicaid insurance, and all other government services, was sent to Senate President Sen. Jason Ellsworth's desk on May 4th and proceeded to sit there for 39 days before being signed. Republicans delayed signing the budget until just two weeks before the start of the new Fiscal Year on July 1st.
HB2, the state budget which funds public schools, road maintenance, veterans' services, Medicaid insurance, and all other government services, was sent to Senate President Sen. Jason Ellsworth's desk on May 4th and proceeded to sit there for 39 days before being signed. Republicans delayed signing the budget until just two weeks before the start of the new Fiscal Year on July 1st.