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Legislature considers updates to interstate compact protecting military children
Summary
House Bill 118 updates Montana's participation in the interstate compact for military children by correcting federal citations and switching to the compact’s membership rate rather than a fixed per‑child dollar; sponsors and the superintendent said the changes keep supports in place for mobile military families.
Representative Ed Butchery opened the hearing on House Bill 118 by describing the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children as a measure to protect educational continuity for children whose families move for military service. Butchery said the compact has been in Montana law for 12 years, all 50 states are members, and HB118 makes minor updates: correcting U.S. Code citations and setting membership…
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