State Legislature Bills

Establishes a state grant program to expand rural mental-health care through telehealth equipment, traveling licensed counselors, clinic partnerships, and confidential services, subject to appropriations and licensing rules.

The bill creates a voluntary, rancher-led grant and technical-assistance program for soil health, water stewardship, and wildlife habitat projects without imposing new agricultural regulations. Funding may come from state, federal, and private sources.

This bill would temporarily cut Montana state taxes and regulatory fees for 18 months on dyed farm diesel, qualifying fertilizer and seed inputs, and essential rural in-state freight. It also requires streamlined eligibility rules and a public review of price and budget effects before the tax relief expires.