Montana historic preservation grants

The total appropriation amount was decreased from $6,229,375 to $5,918,092.

Specific grant amounts for individual projects were reduced or changed, such as the Carter County Geological Society grant decreasing from $500,000 to $300,000.

The list of authorized projects was replaced with a new set of applicants, removing several original entries and adding new ones with different grant amounts.

A new requirement was added mandating that projects failing to complete conditions by September 1, 2026, must be reviewed by the next legislature for potential grant withdrawal.

The total appropriation for the historic preservation grant program was reduced from $6,229,375 to $5,918,092.

Grant amounts for multiple projects were reduced, including Carter County Geological Society ($300,000), Missoula Local Government Building Special District ($350,000), Lincoln School Foundation ($300,000), Moleo Media Group ($250,000), Yellowstone Art Museum ($210,000), Madison County ($200,000), Hill County ($350,000), and others.

The bill text was updated from a draft format (HB0012.4) to an enrolled final format (HB 12), including changes to the title and formatting of the project list.

The total appropriation amount was increased from $4,852,600 to $5,818,092, and the list of projects was reordered, changing which specific projects receive funding in the current biennium.

The dollar amounts allocated to individual projects were adjusted to match the new funding priorities and total budget.

The bill number was updated from HB 12.3 to HB 12.4, and the page headers were updated to reflect the new version.

The total appropriation for the historic preservation grant program was increased from $5,052,600 to $6,229,375.

The specific grant amount for the Mountain States Telephone Building was reduced from $5,052,600 to $4,852,600, likely to accommodate the increased total budget for other projects.

Funding for the St. Michael's Church, Historic Hamilton Town Hall, Boulder Hot Springs Bathhouse, Northern Rockies Heritage Center, W.A. Clark Jr. Prison Theater, and multiple county museums was removed.

New funding was allocated to the Historic Hotel Libby, Glendive Public Library, The Recording Center, Jefferson County Health Department, and the Kalispell Train Depot Building.

The total number of funded projects and the specific dollar amounts distributed were altered, reflecting a change in the legislative priorities for the 2025 session.

The first two funding entries in the list were deleted, removing the specific allocation for 'Mountain States Telephone Building' and 'MSTB, LLC' from the original sequence.

The sequence of funding recipients was shifted down by two lines, changing the order in which projects appear relative to their funding amounts.

A duplicate block of funding entries for 'Miles City Convent Keepers', 'Fortin Ranch House', and 'Butte Steam Plant Event Center' was inserted, resulting in these projects appearing twice in the bill.

The total appropriation was reduced from $6,229,375 to $5,052,600, decreasing the overall budget available for the grant program.

Grant amounts for several specific projects were reduced, including Carter County Geological Society, Missoula Local Government Building Special District, Lincoln School Foundation, Yellowstone Art Museum, Madison County, City of Hamilton, Little Big Horn College, Hill County, Mathson Design, LLC, and Community Thrift LLC.

New projects were added to the authorized list, including the KPRK Building, Historic Lavina School, Octagonal Pavilion, W.A. Clark Jr. Prison Theater, St. Peter's Episcopal Cathedral, Kalispell Community Thrift/Scandinavian Methodist Church, Granite County Museum, Kalispell Train Depot, Mountain States Telephone Building, Butte Steam Plant Event Center, and Livingston Elks Lodge.

The bill's title was updated to explicitly reference an amendment to Section 4(1) of Chapter 710, Laws of 2023, clarifying the legislative intent to modify existing statutes.

The list of grant recipients was completely replaced with 36 new projects, including entities such as the Carter County Museum, Yellowstone Art Museum, and Little Big Horn College, with specific grant amounts assigned to each.

The bill identifier was changed from LC 0717 to HB 12, and the header was updated to reflect the 69th Legislature.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the spacing and alignment of the text throughout the document.