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Committee approves Montana veterinary workforce loan‑repayment bill to bolster rural care
Summary
The Senate Ag committee heard extensive support for House Bill 860, which creates a veterinary training loan‑repayment program that would provide up to $100,000 per participant in exchange for four years serving in underserved rural areas; the committee voted to pass/concur unanimously.
Representative Brandon Greg opened the hearing on House Bill 860, the Rural Montana Veterinary Workforce Act, describing a targeted loan‑repayment model intended to recruit veterinarians to underserved rural communities. Greg said the program would select roughly four participants per year, offer up to $100,000 in support over their education and require a four‑year service commitment in designated areas, with a ten‑year sunset projected to support 28–32…
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