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House hearing highlights fiscal details for mental health student pilot bill
Summary
Lawmakers heard testimony and fiscal questions on House Bill 385, a pilot program that would fund school-based student mental health projects with a $250,000 annual appropriation and district-level minimums and caps; no formal action was taken.
Helena — Lawmakers reviewed fiscal assumptions and implementation questions during a hearing on House Bill 385 on funding for a mental health student pilot program.
Representative Melissa Romano, sponsor of HB 385, told the House Appropriations Committee the bill provides an annual appropriation of $250,000 and sets a minimum award of $5,000 per district. She said the measure allows awards at the rate of $25 per student, with a per-district cap of $50,000, and noted a termination date for the pilot so data can be collected.
"There's a 250,000 annual appropriation," Romano said. "We amended it down so it's 5,000 per district and…
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