Montana colleges could face $44 million cut if special session fails
If the Montana Legislature rejects the governor’s budget-balancing plan in next week’s special session, the University System may face, not a best-case scenario of $4.5 million in cuts, but a worst-case scenario — the possible loss of $44 million.
That would be “devastating,” Montana State University spokesman Tracy Ellig said Thursday.
Instead of focusing on next week’s Board of Regents meeting in Bozeman or even the ’Cat-Griz football game, Ellig said, the eyes of MSU leaders are on Helena and what happens when the Legislature meets Tuesday.
Gov. Steve Bullock has proposed a three-part plan to cope with a $227 million state budget shortfall, the result of record-high firefighting costs and revenues falling short of predictions.
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