Here is the last of several postings of infrastructure projects<http://leg.mt.gov/bills/2017/billpdf/SB0367.pdf> that DIED when Republican kamikazes in the Montana House led by feckless Speaker Austin Knudsen once again crashed on the bonding-to-build deck:
Quality School Facility Grant Program
NEW SECTION. Section 9. Authorization for quality schools facility grant program.
(1) The department of commerce is authorized to make up to $16.3 million in quality schools facility program grants from the state and local infrastructure account established in [section 2(1)] as authorized by this section.
(3) The following applicants and projects are authorized for grants and are listed in the order of their priority:
Applicant/Project Grant Amount
1. St. Ignatius K-12 (building repair) $680,511
2. Grass Range ELE (asbestos abatement) $55,631
3. Miles City ELE (fire system upgrades) $352,834
4. Libby K-12 (heating and ventilation repair) $1,075,000
5. Custer County HS (drainage and roof upgrades) $953,576
6. Grass Range HS (fire system upgrades) $77,183
7. Wolf Point HS (storm drain system upgrades) $918,600
8. Polson ELE (replace boiler and system) $1,224,679
9. Geraldine K-12 (replace unsafe seating) $75,000
10. Arlee ELE (replace boiler) $694,157
11. Livingston ELE (energy and infrastructure improvement) $665,000
12. Rosebud K-12 (water system improvements) $174,300
13. Park City ELE (replace roof) $562,396
14. Cascade ELE (heating system repairs) $421,120
15. Noxon ELE (heating and ventilation replacement and deferred maintenance) $490,011
16. Ashland ELE (replace roof) $1,013,000
17. Troy ELE (heating and ventilation upgrades) $395,000
18. Troy HS (heating and ventilation upgrades) $395,000
19. Lodge Grass HS (electrical system improvements) $459,000
20. Billings HS (heating, ventilation, and lighting repairs and replacement) $1,558,988
21. Trout Creek ELE (foundation and flooring repairs) $102,600
22. Superior K-12 (heating and ventilation upgrades) $526,851
23. Lockwood ELE (repair and replace roofing) $542,003
24. Centerville ELE (security upgrades) $770,603
25. Kalispell ELE (infrastructure and energy upgrades) $483,680
26. Shields Valley ELE (replace boiler) $458,311
27. Lavina K-12 (replace boiler) $365,126
28. Belt ELE (ventilation system upgrades) $531,550
29. St. Regis K-12 (safety and security improvements) $538,196
30. Stevensville ELE (replace boilers and system upgrades) $879,801
When introduced, SB 367<http://leg.mt.gov/bills/2017/billpdf/SB0367.pdf> proposed funding on a priority basis 50 quality school facility projects . . . but when the bill died maybe only the first 30 listed above would have been funded. Still a significant number, $16.3m number. This is the second session in a row wherein an Austin Knudsen led legislature has failed to fund the quality school facility grant program.
Here again are the legislators who voted NO<http://bit.ly/2ppCNcS>. (Or were just absent for the vote . . . which amounts to the same thing, NO.) It's hard to figure why so many legislators would vote so clearly against the interests of their own local public schools. Reelect these legislators or elect folks like them in 2018 and we will get more of the same.
Nancy Ballance Steve Gunderson Matt Regier
Dan Bartel Adam Hertz Vince Ricci
Becky Beard Greg Hertz Alan Rosendale
Seth Berglee Don Jones Lola Sheldon-Galloway
Randy Brodehl Austin Knudsen Derek Skees
Bob Brown Casey Knudsen Scott Staffanson
Tom Burnett Dennis Lenz Jeremy Trebas
Ron Ehli Theresa Manzella Brad Tschida
Kelly Flynn Dale Mortensen (A) Kirk Wagoner
Wylie Galt Mark Noland Peggy Webb
Carl Glimm James O'Hara Kerry White
Ed Greef Alan Redfield Daniel Zolnikof (A)
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Quality School Facility Grant Program
NEW SECTION. Section 9. Authorization for quality schools facility grant program.
(1) The department of commerce is authorized to make up to $16.3 million in quality schools facility program grants from the state and local infrastructure account established in [section 2(1)] as authorized by this section.
(3) The following applicants and projects are authorized for grants and are listed in the order of their priority:
Applicant/Project Grant Amount
1. St. Ignatius K-12 (building repair) $680,511
2. Grass Range ELE (asbestos abatement) $55,631
3. Miles City ELE (fire system upgrades) $352,834
4. Libby K-12 (heating and ventilation repair) $1,075,000
5. Custer County HS (drainage and roof upgrades) $953,576
6. Grass Range HS (fire system upgrades) $77,183
7. Wolf Point HS (storm drain system upgrades) $918,600
8. Polson ELE (replace boiler and system) $1,224,679
9. Geraldine K-12 (replace unsafe seating) $75,000
10. Arlee ELE (replace boiler) $694,157
11. Livingston ELE (energy and infrastructure improvement) $665,000
12. Rosebud K-12 (water system improvements) $174,300
13. Park City ELE (replace roof) $562,396
14. Cascade ELE (heating system repairs) $421,120
15. Noxon ELE (heating and ventilation replacement and deferred maintenance) $490,011
16. Ashland ELE (replace roof) $1,013,000
17. Troy ELE (heating and ventilation upgrades) $395,000
18. Troy HS (heating and ventilation upgrades) $395,000
19. Lodge Grass HS (electrical system improvements) $459,000
20. Billings HS (heating, ventilation, and lighting repairs and replacement) $1,558,988
21. Trout Creek ELE (foundation and flooring repairs) $102,600
22. Superior K-12 (heating and ventilation upgrades) $526,851
23. Lockwood ELE (repair and replace roofing) $542,003
24. Centerville ELE (security upgrades) $770,603
25. Kalispell ELE (infrastructure and energy upgrades) $483,680
26. Shields Valley ELE (replace boiler) $458,311
27. Lavina K-12 (replace boiler) $365,126
28. Belt ELE (ventilation system upgrades) $531,550
29. St. Regis K-12 (safety and security improvements) $538,196
30. Stevensville ELE (replace boilers and system upgrades) $879,801
When introduced, SB 367<http://leg.mt.gov/bills/2017/billpdf/SB0367.pdf> proposed funding on a priority basis 50 quality school facility projects . . . but when the bill died maybe only the first 30 listed above would have been funded. Still a significant number, $16.3m number. This is the second session in a row wherein an Austin Knudsen led legislature has failed to fund the quality school facility grant program.
Here again are the legislators who voted NO<http://bit.ly/2ppCNcS>. (Or were just absent for the vote . . . which amounts to the same thing, NO.) It's hard to figure why so many legislators would vote so clearly against the interests of their own local public schools. Reelect these legislators or elect folks like them in 2018 and we will get more of the same.
Nancy Ballance Steve Gunderson Matt Regier
Dan Bartel Adam Hertz Vince Ricci
Becky Beard Greg Hertz Alan Rosendale
Seth Berglee Don Jones Lola Sheldon-Galloway
Randy Brodehl Austin Knudsen Derek Skees
Bob Brown Casey Knudsen Scott Staffanson
Tom Burnett Dennis Lenz Jeremy Trebas
Ron Ehli Theresa Manzella Brad Tschida
Kelly Flynn Dale Mortensen (A) Kirk Wagoner
Wylie Galt Mark Noland Peggy Webb
Carl Glimm James O'Hara Kerry White
Ed Greef Alan Redfield Daniel Zolnikof (A)
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