HB 10 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Long-range information technology appropriations

HB 10 appropriates over $39 million for various information technology (IT) capital projects across multiple state agencies for the biennium ending June 30, 2027. It transfers funds from the general fund to the Long-Range Information Technology Program (LRITP) account to support these initiatives. The bill funds projects such as cybersecurity enhancements, system modernizations, and new business applications for departments like Administration, Corrections, and Public Health and Human Services. All funded projects require approval from the chief information officer and budget director for their design, implementation, and data security plans, emphasizing safeguards against unauthorized access and promoting data sharing among agencies.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Dec 11, 2024 Signed May 19, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB0010_X(3).pdf HB0010_X(4).pdf · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill removed funding for two existing IT projects: the Courts Electronic Filing System Architecture and the Permitting System Replacement. Simultaneously, it added a new project to move the GenTax system to an AWS-hosted environment, allocating $500,000 for this initiative.
Scope change
The scope of funding was altered by eliminating support for two legacy IT infrastructure projects and introducing a new cloud migration project for tax administration.
FISCAL

Funding for the Courts Electronic Filing System Architecture and Cybersecurity Refresh project was removed.

Funding for the Permitting System Replacement project was removed.

A new project was added to migrate the GenTax system to an AWS-hosted environment with $500,000 in funding.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2025 · House Apr 28, 2025

How they voted

3911
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 23, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
21 Yea 11 Nay
65% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
51
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Amendments
1
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 28, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-7)
house
Apr 23, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-11)
senate
Apr 23, 2025
Introduced
(S) Returned to House with Amendments
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Appropriations
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Appropriations
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Hearing Canceled - Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Long Range Planning (F)
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Hearing - Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Long Range Planning (F)
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Hearing - Joint Appropriations Subcommittee on Long Range Planning (F)
lower
Dec 20, 2024
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Appropriations
lower
Dec 11, 2024
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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John Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
MT
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