Appropriations bill, drivers license, bonding discussed at legislative videoconference

Rep. Jacob Bachmeier, D-Havre, said Friday at the weekly legislative videoconference that the House of Representatives will hear this week the state general appropriations act, House Bill 2 introduced by Rep. Nancy Ballance.

He said the bill also will include some infrastructure projects.

He added that House Bill 652, introduced by Rep. Mike Hopkins, R-Missoula, passed through the House and will now be heard in the Senate. Bachmeier said the bill would secure $80 million in bonding, of which $25 million will be secured for Montana State University's Romney Hall; $5 million for MSU's denta...