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MT Republicans plan to expand special session agenda

November 9, 2017 /

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Legislative Republicans plan to expand next week’s special session agenda, to include more options to fill Montana’s $227 million budget hole, MTN News has learned – including $32 million from an account controlled by the owner of the private prison in Shelby.

Senate President Scott Sales, R-Bozeman, also told MTN News Wednesday that other items in the expanded agenda will be lowering the required year-end balance of the state treasury and transferring more money out of the state employees’ health plan.

By Mike Dennison – MTN News

http://www.kpax.com/story/36799353/mt-republicans-plan-to-expand-special-session-agenda