New Montana State Analysis Shows 2.1% Biennium Budget Increase

New Montana state analysis shows 2.1% biennium budget increase

Rep. Jones says some Republicans have been ‘deliberately misleading’ constituents.

New state analysis shows 2.1% biennium budget increase

The full text of Montana's biennial budget laid out on a lawmaker's desk. (Micah Drew/ Daily Montanan)An analysis of Montana’s budget for the 2025-27 biennium showed a 2.1% increase over the previous biennium, the Legislative Fiscal Division reported this week.  Some members of the state’s legislature said during the session the increase was double-digits, focusing specifically on the general fund, which House Appropriations Chair Llew Jones sai…