Budget and infrastructure legislation

HELENA - Last week, the State Budget passed out of the House and is now on its way to the Senate Finance and Claims committee. As Finance and Claims begins having hearings on the budget, the legislature will receive another update on the State’s revenue projections and we will have a better idea of what we are working with, allowing us to all but put the finishing touches on the budget for next two years.

In the same week, the House voted on and passed out almost every single one of the normal infrastructure bills. I say “almost every single one” because Democrats decided to stop HB8 (Regional...