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Sen. Jen Gross, D-Billings, is sponsoring a bill that would allow certified peer support specialists to be reimbursed under Medicaid expansion. She said the bill is is a product of work done by the interim State-Tribal Relations Committee. Jan. 23, 2019. Photo by Shaylee Ragar / UM Legislative News Service
Lawmakers in Helena are beginning discussions on how to build and maintain the state's infrastructure, including roads, bridges, wastewater systems and state buildings. Again, the debate will come down to which projects get funding and whether that funding comes by way of cash or borrowing.
In 2017, legislators voted to end the session without funding public works projects. Some legislators thought Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock bill did not allocate enough to rural infrastructure while putting money toward renovating buildings like MSU's Romney Hall. Others took issue with the way he proposed...
