Legislature will likely debate a tuition freeze for Montana's campuses
A proposed tuition freeze will likely be a point of debate as lawmakers consider Gov. Steve Bullock's request for an additional $26.8 million for campuses of the Montana University System — a 7.1 percent increase for the biennium.
Monday, the education appropriations subcommittee of the Montana Legislature heard an overview of the proposed budget along with comments from lawmakers that shed light on the days ahead.
After the meeting, Chair Llew Jones shared some of the public higher education issues he anticipates legislators will discuss in the coming weeks. Jones, a Republican from Conrad, said lawmakers likely will debate whether more taxpayer money should go toward a tuition freeze — and the parameters for a freeze should they agree one is prudent.
"Money is a scarce resource, right?" Jones said.
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