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Committee hears bill to require state reporting of dollars spent on Montana‑produced food for large contracts
Summary
Senate Bill 246 would require government entities, the Montana University System and local governments to report annually how much they spend on Montana‑produced food for contracts over $100,000; sponsors said the change is intended to build market information to support local producers.
House State Administration Committee took testimony on Senate Bill 246, a procurement and reporting measure described by the sponsor as a first step toward using state purchasing to support Montana farms and ranches.
The sponsor framed the bill as a data collection step and said it carries a $0 fiscal note. The bill would require vendors with contracts of $100,000 or more that provide food products to report annually to the purchasing governmental body the total dollar value of food products purchased and, specifically, Montana‑produced goods.…
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